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2023-11-30 | TheBritishClub

Star Words! Star Wars is an ‘integral part’ of the English language, scientists claim – with words like ‘padawan’, ‘lightsaber’ and ‘dark side’ now used in everyday conversations

Not everyone will know how many languages C-3PO can speak or endlessly debate the merits of The Phantom Menace - but Star Wars is likely now part of your everyday conversation. A study suggests people now routinely use the words Yoda, Jedi, Padawan and lightsaber, and talk about crossing to the 'dark side', just like Darth Vader himself. Professor Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer, a German linguist, set out to see how common these five terms, used in the Star Wars films, are in everyday life.