Oxford English dictionary
by E. S. C. Weiner, J. A. Simpson
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How does the physical and structural nature of a dictionary as a reference book shape the way we perceive the authority of language?
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In what ways do you think the ongoing compilation and supplementation of a dictionary reflect the shifting values and cultural anxieties of the eras in which they are produced?
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If you could permanently enshrine one modern slang term or neologism into the official canon of the Oxford English Dictionary today, what would it be and why?
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