Best-selling books in the US: 1. The Bible. 2. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. from @PeterSokolowski #ACES2014
Stamper: Some people think the dictionary's not just a guide to language but to daily morality. #ACES2014
American dictionaries are "rooted in a very reactionary response to language" @KoryStamper #ACES2014
For words not yet in the dictionary, COCA ( http://corpus.byu.edu ) and Google Books are good places to check. @PeterSokolowski #ACES2014”
Use http://corpus.byu.edu/ to learn about words too new to be in the dictionary. @PeterSokolowski #ACES2014- If you're looking for a word that's not in the dictionary yet, try COCA: http://bit.ly/1jc8Oz2 #ACES2014
- Dictionary/language work never really ends. It's like the chocolate factory conveyor scene in I Love Lucy. --Steve Kleinedler #ACES2014
The demotion of Pluto added six or seven new words to the dictionary, says Steve K. Point being that not all new words are sexy. #ACES2014
We as lexicographers, read everything. I've read and marked beer bottles. @KoryStamper says. #ACES2014- Does social media affect dictionary? @KoryStamper says readers can indicate when a word is taking off or definition isn't clear. #ACES2014
- Print dictionaries are updated between editions. Look at the copyright page to see if yours is current. @KoryStamper #ACES2014
- "Dictionaries are a rearview mirror," @PeterSokolowski. They represent words you've likely encountered. #ACES2014
- Beware those $1.99 dictionaries in convenience stores. They're likely 100-yr-old definitions from public domain. Steve Kleinedler #ACES2014
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ACES 2014 in tweets: Dictionaries are so cool!
Almost 100 people started their morning Friday with a little dictionary talk at the session Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Dictionaries. The session was led by Kory Stamper, Merriam-Webster; Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster; and Steve Kleinedler, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (publisher of American Heritage and Webster’s New World Dictionaries).
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