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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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OED and The Climate Connection: Present tense
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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An introduction to Caribbean English
History of English in the Caribbean The Spanish began to establish settlements in the Caribbean in 1493, shortly after Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the Americas. By the 17th century, the…
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OED and The Climate Connection: Natural language
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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The OED, the HT, and the HTOED – Part I: The Origin Story
The Historical Thesaurus is the product of over fifty years of sorting and categorising; based primarily on data from the OED, it was originally produced through extensive work at the…
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OED and The Climate Connection: Global schooling
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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OED and The Climate Connection: Greenhouse classes
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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Quiz: Myth-busting the OED
Words come into the English language in all manner of ways. The Oxford English Dictionary’s mission is to record all of these stories, capturing their development as they continue to unfold….
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