Hello Nandita,

I am so glad that you appreciate the article!

There is no research on this topic to my knowledge. Also, because it is a matter of personal philosophy about accurate nomenclature I am not sure that anything could be 'researched' properly. I can say that in my discussions with people subsequent to the publishing of this piece that about 2/3rds of folks have supported my view, with about 1/6 disagreeing and 1/6 not understanding the point I was making.

Keep those comments coming - thanks for your interest!

Jason