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The downside of relying on an English dictionary by Rex Trulove An English dictionary is a handy tool for anyone who speaks English, writes English, reads English, or who is learning English. However, there is a problem with depending on dictionaries too much, or with using them as the most definitive source of ... More> A look at recently updated entries in the Oxford English Dictionary Online by Elizabeth M Young The name "Oxford", when added to the word "dictionary" leads to a feeling that one is engaging with an august, if not somewhat stuffy dictionary that is the most revered source of information about the correctness of words. But he Oxford English Dic... More>
	The inclusion of Internet slang in the Oxford English Dictionary 2011 by Ruth Price Big news yesterday was the inclusion of phrases such as ‘OMG’ and ‘LOL’ in the 2011 edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Inevitably, this prompted numerous outraged updates on social networking sites such as Facebook and... More> Book reviews: DK Polish English Visual Bilingual Dictionary by Janet Sandford Polish English Visual is one of the most useful books in my collection and was originally a chance purchase. Living in Poland, I'd set out to buy some fiszki, otherwise known as flash cards, with a word in Polish on one side and English on the other... More>
Book reviews: A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers, by Xiaolu Guo by Keri Withington What a title: A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers. It is longer than most book titles, yes, but it is fitting for this book. And it is intriguing; once you realize that it is not, in fact, a dictionary, you can't help buy be curious abou... More> Should unused words be removed from new editions of English dictionaries? by Nick Ford English is a dynamic language with a very large vocabulary. Words have entered the English language from a wide variety of sources. They have come from foreign lands, from culture and from technical developments. A lexicography can scarcely keep up ... More>
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