The internet disrupted print dictionaries, replacing authoritative print editions with instant, abundant online lexical resources and forcing legacy dictionaries to adapt or perish.
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
Scholars are compiling the first comprehensive dictionary of ancient Celtic, assembling over 1,000 surviving words from sources dated 325 BC to AD 500.
Merriam-Webster's planned digital overhaul of its unabridged dictionary was halted after declining web traffic and financial pressures led to layoffs and project abandonment.
Word choice and framing shape thoughts, emotions, behavior, perceived competence, safety, and stress regulation; dictionaries help locate precise, evolving vocabulary.
Defining what counts as a word is surprisingly complex, with dictionaries and specialists offering conflicting, technically messy, and sometimes inadequate definitions.
