Posts Tagged 'lexicography'
10 Letters Dropped From The Alphabet [video]
Published January 24, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Ampersand, Ash, Eng, English, Eth, language, lexicography, Long S, Thorn, video, Wynn, Yogh
The Time the Oxford English Dictionary Forgot a Word
Published January 18, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Bondmaid, English language, lexicography, OED, Oxford English Dictionary, Scriptorium
When the complete edition of what would become the Oxford English Dictionary debuted in 1928, it was lauded as a comprehensive collection of the English language, a glossary so vast—and so thorough—that no other reference book could ever exceed its detail or depth. In total, the project took seven decades to catalogue everything from A to Z, defining a total of 414,825 words. But in the eyes of its editor James Murray, the very first volume of the dictionary was something of an embarrassment: It was missing a word.
Colour or Color – How British And American Spelling Diverged
Published April 24, 2017 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: American, British, Dictionary, English, history, lexicography, lexicon, Linguistics, video
Why do Brits and Americans spell certain words differently? A colourful tale of dictionaries, politics, and national identity ensues here.
13 Little-Known Punctuation Marks [info-graphic]
Published October 7, 2016 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: acclamation point, asterism, authority point, certitude point, Dictionary, doubt point, English language, exclamation comma, info-graphic, infographic, interrobang, irony mark, lexicography, love point, question comma, rhetorical question mark, sarcmark, snark mark
Mental_floss posted an info-graphic, that outlined a few punctuation marks that could be useful, if they gained acceptance.
Contronyms – Words That Are Their Own Opposites [video]
Published March 17, 2016 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Contronyms, Dictionary, English language, lexicography, opposite meaning, video
8 Ancient Writing Systems That Haven’t Been Deciphered
Published November 4, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Cretan Hieroglyphics, Decipher, language, lexicography, Linear A, Linguistics, Olmec writing, Proto-Elamite, Rongorongo, Singapore stone, Sitovo inscription, Wadi el-Hol script
Mental_floss published a list of 8 writing systems that haven’t been deciphered.
The Real Origin of OK [video]
Published July 10, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Dictionary, language, lexicography, OK, okay, video, word origin
The Ampersand – All You Need To Know
Published May 1, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Ampersand, Dictionary, grammar Nazi, language, lexicography, punctuation, text design, typography
We see the symbol all of the time. Elegant, curved, infinitely malleable. But what’s the origin of the mysterious and ubiquitous ampersand? How can you choose which one is the best version to use? Read on to uncover all you wanted to know about this ancient tool of text:
Incredibly Interesting Stuff About 15 English Words
Published October 21, 2014 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: cabbaged, Dictionary, eighty-eight, four, happenchance, intransigence, lexicography, lexicon, lull, muzz, quadruplications, SWIMS, typewriter, uncopyrightable, wizard
Let’s face it, some words are a lot more interesting than others. But then again, some words are secretly interesting—they might seem straightforward on the surface, but hidden behind them is some remarkable quirk or bizarre piece of trivia that sets them apart. Check out fifteen examples of words that are a lot more interesting than they seem.
Find out what is unusual about eighty-eight, happenchance, and more HERE.
Why Brits and Americans Spell Differently
Published October 13, 2014 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: American English, British English, Dictionary, lexicography, Merriam-Webster, spelling, video
The Last Person Who Speaks Wukchumni [video]
Published August 29, 2014 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: American Indian, dead language, Dictionary, history, language, lexicography, lexicon, Marie Wilcox, Native American language, video, Wukchumni, Yokuts