Dictionaries and Other Book-Shaped Objects: Erin McKean on Huffduffer

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Erin McKean redefines the dictionary

Is the beloved paper dictionary doomed to extinction? In this infectiously exuberant talk, leading lexicographer Erin McKean looks at the many ways today’s print dictionary is poised for transformation.

As the CEO and co-founder of new online dictionary Wordnik, Erin McKean is reshaping not just dictionaries, but how we interact with language itself.

http://www.ted.com/talks/erin_mckean_redefines_the_dictionary.html

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Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary

An interview with the authors of Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary, exploring the relationship between J.R.R. Tolkien and Oxford University, where he both studied and worked.

From: http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/

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Charles Hodgson packs a lot of information, both entertaining and informative, into his short, daily podcasts about the history of words. (http://podictionary.com/)

This was a podcast highlight in Forgotten Classics’ episode 6.

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