Kate Middleton, global warming and the Olympics will be among the top usage of words in English language in 2012, according to current word trends in global English being tracked by the Global Language Monitor (GLM).

“The year 2012 looks to be a vibrant year for the English language with word creation again driven by events both scheduled and unanticipated. Typically there is an ‘end-of-the-world’ scenario every few years that impacts the English language; this year will see no fewer than three including the Maya Apocalypse and the Solar Max,” Paul JJ Payack, President and Chief Word Analyst of GLM, said in a statement on Thursday.

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, will compete with the London Olympics, China, the so-called Maya Apocalypse and the US presidential election, though we always allow for the unexpected such as Hurricane Katrina or the Japanese ‘triple disaster’ of 2011,” he added.

Start the slideshow to know the top ten buzzwords of 2012.

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3. Middle Kingdom China
A slight indication of fading out of China’s continuing economic surge from the global spotlight in 2012, puts the term Middle Kingdom, another name of China, in the top ten buzzwords list. REUTERS/Nguyen Huy Kham
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Solar max
Coronal Mass Ejection as viewed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory on June 7, 2011. The Sun unleashed an M-2 (medium-sized) solar flare, an S1-class (minor) radiation storm and a spectacular coronal mass ejection (CME) on June 7, 2011, from sunspot complex 1226-1227. REUTERS
6. The Election
President Barack Obama would be the buzzword throughout 2012 because of the November 6 elections. REUTERS
7. Deficit
"Looks like deficit-spending will plague Western democracies for at least the next decade," says GLM in its prediction about the top buzzwords of 2012. stock.xchng
8. Rogue nukes
With iran and North Korea aiming for becoming nuclear powers deceitfully, the phrase is sure to make a buzz around the world in 2012, depicts GLM.In picture: An Iranian Fateh (Victor) missile is launched during a test at an unknown location in central Iran Sept. 27, 2009. REUTERS
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Global warming China Kate middleton London