Episode 1749
Diving Into the Modern Dictionary with Stefan Fatsis
November 14, 202532m 14s
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Show Notes
The new book Unabridged: The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary, tackles the history of the dictionary, dives into the process of choosing words to be included in the dictionary, and evaluates the value of the dictionary in our 21st century world. Author Stefan Fatsis discusses the book, out now.
Topics
cultural_language_shiftslifelexicography_processword_selection_criteriaknowledge_preservationpublishing_and_reference_booksetymology_researchdigital_dictionary_trendspublic_understanding_of_languagehistorymodern_communication_studylinguistic_historylanguage_evolutionsemantics_and_meaningbooks