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Henry Louis Gates, Oxford working to publish African American dictionary
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHarvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, led by Dr. Henry...
Beyoncé's Name to Be Included in French Dictionary: 'American Singer of R&B and Pop'
People via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe singer is one of 40 people - including LeBron James and Cate Blanchett — who will be added to...
Here are 10 words that will be featured in the African American English Dictionary
TODAY via Yahoo News· 12 months agoPrecise definitions for “bussin,” “chitterlings” and “cakewalk” will be distributed to the world in...
Oxford Dictionaries announces its word of the year for 2022
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs 2022 nears its end, dictionaries are chiming in on the word that best that encompasses the year....
Liberté, égalité, Beyoncé: Singer added to French dictionary’s latest edition
The Independent US via AOL· 4 weeks agoAfter winning more Grammys than any other artist, and being considered one of the greatest...
African-American English Dictionary gives first look at 10 words, including ‘bussin’ and ‘old...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA dictionary composed of words created or redefined by Black people released a list of 10 words that will appear when the book is published in March 2025. Topping the list is “bussin,” which ...
Banh mi and omakase join the dictionary. What it says about Asian cultural influence.
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Andrea Nguyen was growing up in the 1970s and 80s, banh mi was still an insular Asian...
The Long and Gruesome History of the Battle Over American Textbooks
Esquire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHistorian Donald Yacovone did not set out to write a book about white supremacy. A lifetime...
Patrick Hanks, lexicographer who illuminated the history of rude words and surnames – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPatrick Hanks, who has died aged 83, was a lexicographer, corpus linguist and onomastician, one who...
25 of America's most unexpectedly banned books
The Week via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIllustration of a book nailed shut. When you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. The persistent and widespread book...