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Oxford Dictionary Recognizes: YOLO, Amazeballs and Hot Mess - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Oxford Dictionary New words Neologisms Slang

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    The online dictionary added new terms inspired by popular culture and online usage.
  • Jenni Young on 16 Aug 14
     
    The online dictionary added new terms inspired by popular culture and online usage.
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How language is literally losing its meaning - 1 views

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Language Language change Meaning Part 1 Literally

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    The Oxford English Dictionary has accepted a new definition for the word literally - and it's not the only word changing beyond recognition. It's enough to, like, make one despair
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    The Oxford English Dictionary has accepted a new definition for the word literally - and it's not the only word changing beyond recognition. It's enough to, like, make one despair (Blog)
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And the Word of the Year Is... Selfie! : The New Yorker - 0 views

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Language Language change New words Mass communication

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    Silvia Killingsworth explores the history and culture surrounding the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year for 2013: "selfie" (blog)
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Varieties of English - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Varieties of English Blog

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    Oxford Dictionaries blog - lots of different entries about different varieties of English, from American English to Philippine English, the use of 'bro' as a prefix, and many more...
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Infographic: a closer look at 'selfie' - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Language change New words Written Tasks

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    From Oxford Dictionary blog: Word Trends and New Words
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What would be your Word of the Year for 2013? - 0 views

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Language Language change New words Written Tasks

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    From Oxford Dictionary blog: Word Trends and New Words
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The rise of the portmanbro - 0 views

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Language Identity New words Language change Blog

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    How an abbreviation of brother became a word-forming dynamo (from Oxford Dictionary blog: Word trends and new words
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May the odds be ever in your favour: the language of The Hunger Games - 0 views

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Language Vocabulary Hunger Games Blog

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    A look at the language that brings the world of Suzanne Collins's trilogy to life (Oxford Dictionaries blog)
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Selfie is Oxford Dictionaries' word of the year - 0 views

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Language Language change New words

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    Ubiquitous noun for social media self-portraits faces down newly discovered cute mammal the olinguito in annual contest
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