The dictionary has found its utility in the desire to attach meaning to each new word. But in the digital age, the dictionary ...

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The word “predilection” means a preference or special liking for something. It is a noun that can also mean a bias in favor ...

The new edition might remind people that a physical book from a source with a two-century-old pedigree might be more ...

In this masterclass, we'll learn about abbreviations in the Code of Points. An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or ...

Rated Red deciphers wild words in the urban dictionary with Alabama Boss. A Massive New Study of 20,000 Adults Says This Is ...

Exploring the evolution of dictionaries in the digital age and the enduring value of printed dictionaries in language ...

The words we say can influence how others receive our message and how they perceive us. Author Stefan Fatsis explores the ...

An author I enjoy reading is Simon Winchester. One of his books, “The Professor and the Madman,” is about the origination of ...

Dictionaries are deceptively simple, and incredibly ambitious. NPR's Don Gonyea talks to Stefan Fatsis about his book, ...

Otzar Likkutei Sichos, an app built on a comprehensive curriculum by bochurim Shuey Geisinsky and Mendel Gottlieb, is a ...

Aurelijus Zykas’ curiosity in distant languages led him to buy a Japanese dictionary. What eventually followed was a brush with Japanese royalty and appointment to his country’s highest diplomatic ...