Google Launches New Book Database

[Brownian Motion]

And here is the word jazz in American English-

http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/graph?content=jazz&year_start=1900&year_end=2008&corpus=0&smoothing=3

and in French-

http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/graph?content=jazz&year_start=1900&year_end=2008&corpus=7&smoothing=3

[Rooster_Ties]

I'd heard that the design and architectural term "Art Deco" didn't really come into much use until the 1970's -- as a collective term for a stylistic grab-bag of design aesthetics in the 20's and 30's (some of them, frankly, mutually exclusive -- i.e. the "zig-zag" deco of the late 20's and early 30's, vs. the "streamline modern" of the late 30's up until WWII shut everything down, design-wise (or at least architecture-wise)).

And here's the proof:

"Art Deco" English search (smothing=3)

Also, it appears that the term was more popular (and earlier) in America than in the UK.

same search, American English vs. same search, British English

Edited December 17, 2010 by Rooster_Ties

[Chas]

And here is the word jazz in American English-

http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/graph?content=jazz&year_start=1900&year_end=2008&corpus=0&smoothing=3

Looks like interest in jazz increased with the arrival of Wynton Marsalis and decreased with the arrival of Ken Burns

[mattes]

What's the bottom line on this new technology?

http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/graph?content=bottom+line&year_start=1900&year_end=2008&corpus=0&smoothing=3

[Christiern]

And here is the word jazz in American English-

http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/graph?content=jazz&year_start=1900&year_end=2008&corpus=0&smoothing=3

Looks like interest in jazz increased with the arrival of Wynton Marsalis and decreased with the arrival of Ken Burns

I think it increased with his arrival and gradually decreased with each album he released.