Thursday, October 29, 2009

The Word: The case for Dictionary Day - The Boston Globe

The Word: The case for Dictionary Day - The Boston Globe

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2 comments:

Dan said...

I found this article super absorbing. I had previously read a portfolio on the writer, Erin McKean. McKean's is a constantly reappearing name in the world of lexicography. She hails from America , but has moved into the bigger wading pool for dictionary geeks, in England. I also looked into the DSNA's next bi-annual meeting--in 2011, it's going to take place in Montreal! And I thought Indiana was too far away for THIS year's meeting!!

Check out this site. http://www.dictionarysociety.com/

I'm seriously thinking of paying the annual membership fees so that I can get my feet wet as a freelance lexicographer. Of course, this won't happen for quite some time considering our finances. Teaching is losing its luster rather quickly.

Christopher said...

Arrr! A dictionary day, mateys? Well, you'd better join in the celebrations--or it's off to Davey Jones' Locker!