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Lexicography and the Law
Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Lexicography and the Law
www.cambridge.org
March 19, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Look! It's finally happening, I'm so excited! Please share with your friends, people who assign books, and pets.
Another new entry for the lexicography of agentless genocide. Sounds like the rocks were placed there by a giant
December 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Another new entry for the lexicography of agentless genocide. Sounds like the rocks were placed there by a giant
Pro tip! The less you post about "Lake America," the less written evidence of its use there is, and the less likely any reputable dictionary company will enter it into their dictionaries.
ONLY *YOU* CAN PREVENT BAD LEXICOGRAPHY
ONLY *YOU* CAN PREVENT BAD LEXICOGRAPHY
September 2, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Pro tip! The less you post about "Lake America," the less written evidence of its use there is, and the less likely any reputable dictionary company will enter it into their dictionaries.
ONLY *YOU* CAN PREVENT BAD LEXICOGRAPHY
ONLY *YOU* CAN PREVENT BAD LEXICOGRAPHY
These are your words of the week
dictionary
Yom Kippur
brass
obloquy
furlough
obnubilate
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...
dictionary
Yom Kippur
brass
obloquy
furlough
obnubilate
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...
The Words of the Week - Oct. 3
Dictionary lookups from lexicography, federal court, and Washington D.C.
www.merriam-webster.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
These are your words of the week
dictionary
Yom Kippur
brass
obloquy
furlough
obnubilate
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...
dictionary
Yom Kippur
brass
obloquy
furlough
obnubilate
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...
Merriam quits the high-stakes world of lexicography to teach at a college in Springfield, MA…where Webster just became the head librarian.
She shows him that ‘love’ isn’t that hard to find…if you know where to look it up.
“A Merriam Little Christmas 2: Collegiate Edition.”
She shows him that ‘love’ isn’t that hard to find…if you know where to look it up.
“A Merriam Little Christmas 2: Collegiate Edition.”
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Merriam quits the high-stakes world of lexicography to teach at a college in Springfield, MA…where Webster just became the head librarian.
She shows him that ‘love’ isn’t that hard to find…if you know where to look it up.
“A Merriam Little Christmas 2: Collegiate Edition.”
She shows him that ‘love’ isn’t that hard to find…if you know where to look it up.
“A Merriam Little Christmas 2: Collegiate Edition.”
Kind of regretting that I didn't get around to defining "jackwad" before I left commercial lexicography.
October 28, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Kind of regretting that I didn't get around to defining "jackwad" before I left commercial lexicography.
I have a lexicography joke but it isn’t the earliest example.
I have an Excel joke it's really good most people rate it Oct 10
I have a black hole joke but I’m not sure you’d get anything out of it
March 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I have a lexicography joke but it isn’t the earliest example.
I'm in a horse names rabbit hole and now i'm curious how similar the situation was with this 1825 horse named Trampoline lol. I hope someone who knows more about linguistics/lexicography word usage type stuff has insights about this
January 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
I'm in a horse names rabbit hole and now i'm curious how similar the situation was with this 1825 horse named Trampoline lol. I hope someone who knows more about linguistics/lexicography word usage type stuff has insights about this
1. age before beauty
2. leg before wicket
3. pearls before swine
4. crawl before walk
5. gin before tonic
- Lexicography Guidelines
2. leg before wicket
3. pearls before swine
4. crawl before walk
5. gin before tonic
- Lexicography Guidelines
January 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
1. age before beauty
2. leg before wicket
3. pearls before swine
4. crawl before walk
5. gin before tonic
- Lexicography Guidelines
2. leg before wicket
3. pearls before swine
4. crawl before walk
5. gin before tonic
- Lexicography Guidelines
Lexicography: "Hold my beer"
I’d feel despondent if not for the fact that I myself probably have only about 20 years left as a viable business model.
June 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Lexicography: "Hold my beer"
Federal Bureau of Lexicography?
August 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Federal Bureau of Lexicography?
Making dictionaries with TLex Lexicography Software (Dutch) ...
September 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Making dictionaries with TLex Lexicography Software (Dutch) ...
Pop lexicography at its best ❤️❤️❤️
September 27, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Pop lexicography at its best ❤️❤️❤️
🌿☕ Good morning 🌞
☀️ Heofoncandel ☀️
Anglo Saxon, meaning heavenly candle or 🌞 sunlight 🌞 🍂 🍁 🕯️ ✨ ⭐
@susiedent #lexicography #words
☀️ Heofoncandel ☀️
Anglo Saxon, meaning heavenly candle or 🌞 sunlight 🌞 🍂 🍁 🕯️ ✨ ⭐
@susiedent #lexicography #words
October 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🌿☕ Good morning 🌞
☀️ Heofoncandel ☀️
Anglo Saxon, meaning heavenly candle or 🌞 sunlight 🌞 🍂 🍁 🕯️ ✨ ⭐
@susiedent #lexicography #words
☀️ Heofoncandel ☀️
Anglo Saxon, meaning heavenly candle or 🌞 sunlight 🌞 🍂 🍁 🕯️ ✨ ⭐
@susiedent #lexicography #words
i am declaring war on the entire 4chan school of lexicography
January 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM
i am declaring war on the entire 4chan school of lexicography
That's some top-notch lexicography.
September 24, 2026 at 2:37 PM
That's some top-notch lexicography.
Born 19 Nov 1964, an integral part of game show Countdown (C4) since 1992, Susie Dent is a well-known authority on lexicography & etymology. Famous for her commentary on words & phrases & tracing their origins, she has authored many books & worked for the Oxford University Press. #SusieDent
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Born 19 Nov 1964, an integral part of game show Countdown (C4) since 1992, Susie Dent is a well-known authority on lexicography & etymology. Famous for her commentary on words & phrases & tracing their origins, she has authored many books & worked for the Oxford University Press. #SusieDent
Meanwhile, if any of you are specifically interested in lexicography, there's a starter pack for that as well:
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
January 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Meanwhile, if any of you are specifically interested in lexicography, there's a starter pack for that as well:
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
(Ha, I should clarify: the lexicography team has been laid off. So I'm serious about you sending me jobs, thank you!)
April 12, 2024 at 7:31 PM
(Ha, I should clarify: the lexicography team has been laid off. So I'm serious about you sending me jobs, thank you!)
📚 Citation Classic
"Word association norms mutual information and lexicography"
Church & Hanks (1990)
Citations: 7600+
Popularized mutual information for finding...
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"Word association norms mutual information and lexicography"
Church & Hanks (1990)
Citations: 7600+
Popularized mutual information for finding...
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September 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
📚 Citation Classic
"Word association norms mutual information and lexicography"
Church & Hanks (1990)
Citations: 7600+
Popularized mutual information for finding...
🔗 https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Church+Hanks+1990+Word+association+norms+mutual+information+and+lexicography
#SpeechScience
"Word association norms mutual information and lexicography"
Church & Hanks (1990)
Citations: 7600+
Popularized mutual information for finding...
🔗 https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Church+Hanks+1990+Word+association+norms+mutual+information+and+lexicography
#SpeechScience
OK, someone had to do it! Here's a starter pack for lexicography. Please send me additions (I tried—I'm sorry if I missed you)! Please share! #linguistics
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November 14, 2024 at 3:54 PM
OK, someone had to do it! Here's a starter pack for lexicography. Please send me additions (I tried—I'm sorry if I missed you)! Please share! #linguistics
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go.bsky.app/TjzjMVw
Will my Bluesky personality be Canadian lexicography poster?
"Jambuster" is a Manitoban term for jelly doughnut.
"Burlington bun" is a spurious Nova Scotian term for jelly doughnut that somehow sneaked its way into the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.
(from the Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles Online)
"Burlington bun" is a spurious Nova Scotian term for jelly doughnut that somehow sneaked its way into the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.
(from the Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles Online)
May 5, 2023 at 3:48 PM
Will my Bluesky personality be Canadian lexicography poster?
This is a huge deal in Canadian lexicography!
2024 will bring the first entries of the Canadian English Dictionary, a project by Editors Canada to replace 2004's Canadian Oxford Dictionary. As a freelance editor and a former employee of OUP Canada, I know the pain of relying on the out-of-date COD. I'm so excited to see this move forward!
A New Canadian Dictionary - The Editors' Weekly
John Chew provides an update on the development of The Canadian English Dictionary, a new reference resource for users of Canadian English.
blog.editors.ca
February 29, 2024 at 8:39 PM
This is a huge deal in Canadian lexicography!
Lexicography in the news!
Why the Dutch dictionary has a new word for labia
Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.
www.bbc.com
September 24, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Lexicography in the news!
Only days after Cory Booker reminded us about "emoluments" my book The Emoluments Clause and Historical Lexicography will go to proofs. After a 10 month wait, the Cambridge editors got back to me and said that my contributor, John Mihkail, said he highly regards my work. Not a coincidence, I think.
April 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Only days after Cory Booker reminded us about "emoluments" my book The Emoluments Clause and Historical Lexicography will go to proofs. After a 10 month wait, the Cambridge editors got back to me and said that my contributor, John Mihkail, said he highly regards my work. Not a coincidence, I think.