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ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Merriam-Webster editor shares the 'secret life of dictionaries'
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Merriam-Webster editor shares the 'secret life of dictionaries'
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29 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2017
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Podcast episode
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What do lawyers and lexicographers have in common? The main job of both is to argue over the meaning of words. In this episode of the Modern Law Library, the ABA Journal's Lee Rawles talks with Kory Stamper about her work as a lexicographer and editor for Merriam-Webster; her new book, “Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries”; and her position as chief defender of the word "irregardless." We explore the difference between the prescriptivists—whose champion, Bryan A. Garner, writes a column for the ABA Journal—and the descriptivists, and why using the dictionary definition of a word should not end all arguments. We also find out what goes on behind the scenes to produce the newest edition of a Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Released:
Jul 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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