In defence of the Oxford comma
Thérèse Coffey is engaging in the wanton destruction of a British institution.
Bylanguage
How to build a language: inside the Oxford English Dictionary – Audio Long Reads
The OED’s task – to define every English word – is as ambitious as it was 150 years ago.
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In defence of Mickey Mouse degrees
In the current thinking, my drama degree is deemed to have failed me.
By From aardvark to woke: inside the Oxford English Dictionary
The OED’s task – to define every English word – is as ambitious as it was 150 years ago.
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“Terf”, “pangender” and “vaxxer” included in the OED new words list
The June 2022 update to the Oxford English Dictionary reflects our changing understanding of gender and sexuality, as well as…
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Time is running out to save Gaelic
The ancient Scottish language is wrestling with new and old identities.
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Censored in Russian, anti-war activists turn to indigenous languages
Ethnic minority activists see similarities between the invasion of Ukraine and Russian suppression of their own cultures.
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Why the language we use to talk about the refugee crisis matters
In the media there is something distinctly racist about the double standards with which we apply the word “migrant”.
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