On the pronunciation of Omicron
When a word like omicron spikes in use, my first thought as an OED editor is to check that we are giving all the right pronunciations, and to keep a…
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Webinar: Language prejudice and the documentation of minoritized varieties of English
Language prejudice and the documentation of minoritized varieties of English. Thu, 20/01/2022 · 5:00 PM London (GMT 0:00) The Oxford English Dictionary has always included words from across the English-speaking world,…
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Guidance on labels and date ranges: how the OED labels (really, really, really) old words
The OED offers a record of English as it has been used for more than 1,000 years and each entry tells the story of a word’s place in the English…
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When is a bench not a bench? Semantic transfer and the OED
Lauren Forman holds an MSt in Linguistics, Philology, and Phonetics from University of Oxford. She is currently a venture capital investor, funding purpose-driven startups, but continues to pursue linguistic research…
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Freelance Bibliographical Researcher roles
2x Freelance Bibliographical Researcher roles Application deadline: 10 December 2021 Oxford Languages is a department of Oxford University Press and is the world’s leading dictionary publisher. Our world-class language research…
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The OED, the HT, and the HTOED – Part II: Revisions and Updates
In the first of this series of blog posts, I described the process by which the Historical Thesaurus of English was created from dictionary data, especially the Oxford English Dictionary….
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Case Study OED API: Exploring word meaning in historical texts with computational methods
In this case study, Exploring word meaning in historical texts with computational methods: when time makes a difference, Dr Barbara McGillivray details her experience using the OED API to aid…
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Tracking the history of the future through words
A historical lexicographer’s perspective on reviewing the OED’s coverage of vocabulary relating to climate change and sustainability. In 2021, the OED embarked on a project to broaden and review its…
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The language of climate change and environmental sustainability: the OED October 2021 update
Over the course of the last 30 years or so, the OED’s editors have researched and recorded many of the best-known terms related to climate change, such as global warming,…
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OED and The Climate Connection: Environmental writes
The Climate Connection (#TheClimateConnection) is a new podcast series from the British Council which explores the relationship between the climate crisis and language education. In partnership with Oxford University Press,…
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