Topic : Language
The realm of nerdiness has been steadily expanding for years, with nerd culture taking over the world in the form of technology and pop culture. That makes this a good time to look at this insult turned compliment with a murky past and bright future.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversMachine Translation Dreams March 1, 2018 By Orin Hargraves
Accurate and dependable machine translation has long been a dream among linguists and computer scientists alike. Will computers get there eventually? Possibly.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newTaking Some Problematic Executive Time February 7, 2018 By Mark Peters
We may have a Euphemism of the Year for 2018 already.
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Behind the DictionaryLexicographers Talk About Language"Fake News" Is the Real Word of the Year January 7, 2018 By Nancy Friedman
In the past year, fake news has gained currency as well as a new sense: Not only can it signify "disinformation or falsehoods spread as real news" – but it has also come to mean "actual news that is claimed to be untrue" if it's perceived as unflattering.
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Article Topics:Word RoutesExploring the pathways of our lexiconBombology: Beyond the "Bomb Cyclone" January 3, 2018 By Mark Peters
Bomb, like its close relative boom, is an irresistible word that helps us describe an unpredictable world that can leave any of us feeling shellshocked and, lately, snowed-over.
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Word RoutesExploring the pathways of our lexiconThe Last Word on "Jedi" December 10, 2017 By Mark Peters
Star Wars has made many contributions to English, but none more significant that Jedi.
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Article Topics:Word RoutesExploring the pathways of our lexiconOctlantis: A Word and World With Many Tentacles December 4, 2017 By Mark Peters
The recent discovery of Octlantis, an undersea community of octopuses just off the eastern coast of Australia, is a reminder of how a novel blend can perfectly name a new phenomenon, no matter how wild or multi-tentacled.
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