Unabridged reveals one important reason the dictionary might be in danger

The new book explores the evolution of the dictionary, as well as how we use and create language Unabridged was featured on ...

'Unabridged' explores the history of the dictionary – and why it’s in trouble now

Dictionaries were once bestsellers, but between the internet and artificial intelligence, its role in our culture has changed. Stefan Fatsis is out with a new book called Unabridged: The Thrill of ...
Hyperallergic

Tracing the 500-Year History of the English Dictionary

Clarence Major, Dictionary of Afro-American Slang (1970), The Queen's Vernacular: A Gay Lexicon, San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books (1972), and Cheris Kramarae and Paula Treichler with Ann Russo, A ...
Time

Why We Turn to the Word ‘Surreal’ Whenever Something Terrible Happens

Following the terror attacks that took place Sept. 11, 2001, people across the country began searching Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary for the same word. The ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

How the Oxford English Dictionary was brought to life in a rustic 'scriptorium'

Just to work from "A" to "ant" took the original Oxford English Dictionary team around 10 years. They thought they'd reach "Z" in that time — but gathering definitions for hundreds of thousands of ...
Gulf Times

Experts hail Doha Historical Dictionary achievement

The Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language represents a breakthrough in linguistic research, built on a scale and ...
Forbes

Merriam-Webster Adds 'Stan' To The Dictionary: A Brief History

Every so often, a new word (or canon of words) gets added to Merriam-Webster's dictionary. Following popular usage and a socially-acceptable, widely circulated and accepted definition, the newest term ...