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What makes a word "real"? | Anne Curzan

What makes a word "real"? | Anne Curzan

FromTED Talks Education


What makes a word "real"? | Anne Curzan

FromTED Talks Education

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Jun 17, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

One could argue that slang words like ‘hangry,’ ‘defriend’ and ‘adorkable’ fill crucial meaning gaps in the English language, even if they don't appear in the dictionary. After all, who actually decides which words make it into those pages? Language historian Anne Curzan gives a charming look at the humans behind dictionaries, and the choices they make.
Released:
Jun 17, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What should future schools look like? How do brains learn? Some of the world's greatest educators, researchers, and community leaders share their stories and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.