We contrive language to somehow, anyhow, for godssake get an idea from my cage of bone to your cage of bone. Idly chasing a concept through the dictionary can illuminate the desperation (silliness?) of the whole thing.

For instance, "Pannetier's green" is "Guignet's green" is "Mittler's green." Not to be confused with "invisible green" or heavens forfend "duck green" ...

It's arbitrary all the way down.

#words #language #dictionaries #ItsStillKindOfCoolThough

@languagelovers #languagelearners #languages #conlang

I'm now expanding my collection of bilingual #dictionaries by including (for the first time) some #conlangs . Any recommendations on which other (printed) dictionaries I should add?

The #Danish #Dictionary (Den Danske Ordbog) has a note in their definition of ‘telex’ saying that it is ‘now widely replaced by telefax’ 😂

Well, it's not wrong. I suppose some Danish companies still have to send telefaxes to some business partners in Germany.

Also, ‘widely replaced’ is a very euphemistic way of saying ‘completely obsolete since 2005 – i.e. 18 years ago’.

Of course, it does go on to say ‘... and email’, but it's still funny to me.

#dictionaries

https://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?query=telex

With LLM you really will have a hard time if you are a dictionary creator because, Chat GPT seriously makes them entirely useless.

Case in point......

#Language #LanguageLearning #Dictionaries #Dictionary #AI

https://archive.org/details/oromoo-coed

Galmee Afaan Oromoo fi Afaan Ingilizii Barsiisuu = Comprehensive Oromo-English Dictionary (COED) by Xilaahun Gamtaa; Tilahun Gamta

Topics
#dictionary, #dictionaries, #bilingualdictionary, #bilingualdictionaries, #translationdictionary, #translationdictionaries, #phrasebook, #phrasebooks, #Oromoo, #AfaanOromoo, #diikshinerii, #afaaningiliish, #Oromo, #dikshinarii, #galmee, #afaaningilizii

"Jechooti (words) Afaan Oromo galmee (dikshinarii) kana keessa jiranu hundinu, Afaan Ingliziitti hiikamaniiru. Dhuguma, hiikaan tokko tokko buubsaa miti ta'a. Ha ta'uu malee, jechooti garri caalaan sirriitti hiikamaniiru."

RT @tauycreek
This book should be required in every home in America.

@MerriamWebster @Garfield #comics #dictionaries

This book should be required in every home in America.

@MerriamWebster @Garfield #comics #dictionaries

Video Recording: "The Oxford #Dictionary of African American English: First 100 Words"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A89Of-k0Ng #dictionaries #OUP #OED

I decided to indulge myself and subscribe to the OED online. Great fun! My blog post:

https://mypointbeing.com/2023/04/07/an-indulgence/

#blog #blogpost #language #dictionaries #OED

@Pollik

Love that! "Dictionaries are not rule books, they're record books."

Ne'er so well expressed ...

#dictionaries #words #linguistics

From a 1908 Dictionary of men’s clothing - definitions of Beard & Bear’s Grease of particular note and mirth.
#words #dictionaries

Hey, #writers and #edibuddies! I bring nerdy news. The team behind the Oxford Dictionary of African American English (#ODAAE) has completed the first 100 entries and will discuss their process and take questions TOMORROW, March 23, 2023, at 10 a.m. (Pacific), during a virtual presentation.

Free to register: https://events.oup.com/oup-academic-marketing/ODAAE-first-100-words

@edibuddies #BlackMastodon #language #AfricanAmerican #editing #editors #editor #lexicography #lexicographers #dictionary #dictionaries #English #WritingCommunity

Hey, #writers and #edibuddies! I bring nerdy news. The team behind the forthcoming Oxford Dictionary of African American English (#ODAAE) has completed the first 100 entries and will be discussing their process and answering questions TOMORROW, March 23, 2023, at 10 a.m. (Pacific), during a virtual presentation.

Free to register: https://events.oup.com/oup-academic-marketing/ODAAE-first-100-words

@edibuddies #lexicography #lexicographers #editor #editors #editing #dictionary #dictionaries

Our other Mastodon instance is still in limbo, so here's a new reintroduction. “A Way with Words” is an upbeat and lively public radio show and podcast about language examined through culture, history, and family. You can hear it coast-to-coast by radio in the United States, in every major podcast app, and on our website https://waywordradio.org. #language #linguistics #sociolinguistics #etymology #neologisms #slang #folklore #newwords #dictionaries #radio #publicradio #podcasts #podcasting

maybe someone knows a decent etymology dictionary API? the wordnik one is open to the world, but the quality of the etymology data is pretty low.

#dictionaries #api #data

Upcoming Online Event (March 17): The Oxford #Dictionary of African American English: First 100 Words Webinar https://www.infodocket.com/2023/03/04/upcoming-online-event-march-17-the-oxford-dictionary-of-african-american-english-first-100-words-webinar/ #dictionaries #OED

Dictionary.com Adds More Than 1,500 New, Updated, and Revised Words & More. News Headlines https://www.infodocket.com/2023/02/28/a-collective-of-uk-based-education-and-research-sector-organisations-appeal-to-digital-content-and-software-vendors-seeking-pricing-constraint-in-the-face-of-growing-cost-of-living-crisis-more-news-h/ #language #dictionaries

How many massive #medical #dictionaries does a #MedicalEditor need? Mosby’s (published by @ElsevierConnect) is my 3rd one that isn’t outdated, though I also have the giant and thoroughly illustrated Principles of Anatomy & Physiology (published by @WileyGlobal).

#editing #ReferenceWorks #Bookstodon

“The Mistress of Slang”

If you’re even remotely interested in books, particularly dictionaries, you must read this absolutely lovely article about Madeleine Kripke, her life, and her collection.

(Personal bonus content: @jessesheidlower, whom I contacted almost exactly 21 years ago with a question on an F-word phrase, which he answered with a perfect and thorough explanation ❤️)

https://archive.is/20230207122217/https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-mistress-of-slang#selection-1505.9-1508.0

(via @grammargirl)

#Books #Bookstodon #library #BookCollecting #Dictionaries #Linguistics

Unpacking the Kripke Collection of dictionaries at Indiana University's Lilly Library. #Books #Dictionaries #Collectors #Libraries

https://blogs.libraries.indiana.edu/lilly/2023/02/08/unpacking-the-kripke-collection/