Lexicography

The Crossword’s AI Ghostwriter

Modern crosswords are not just a product of human ingenuity but a sophisticated collaboration with AI. This "ghostwriter" in the…

1 week ago

The Algorithmic Lexicographer

Forget the image of a scholar surrounded by dusty tomes. Today's lexicographer works at the digital frontier, using massive language…

2 weeks ago

The Colonist’s Dictionary, The People’s Voice

Colonial-era dictionaries and grammars, once crafted as tools of control to convert and assimilate Indigenous peoples, carry a profound irony.…

2 weeks ago

Building a Dictionary from Silence

Imagine a language that has never been written down, a rich tapestry of human thought existing only in sound and…

3 weeks ago

The Dictionary’s Phantom: Hunting for Mountweazels

What if some of the words in your dictionary were complete fabrications, planted by clever editors as copyright traps? These…

3 weeks ago

Ghost Words: The Dictionary’s Phantoms

What if a word in the dictionary never actually existed? These lexical phantoms, known as "ghost words", are born from…

3 weeks ago

The Politics of Dictionaries

Ever wonder who decides when a word like 'rizz' is official? This post delves into the surprisingly political world of…

3 weeks ago

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Have you ever felt a longing for a place you've never been, or the bittersweetness of a fleeting moment you…

3 weeks ago

How Dictionaries Decide Who Lives and Who Dies

Ever wonder how words like "rizz" become official while others fade away into obscurity? This post goes behind the scenes…

3 weeks ago

The Graveyard of Words: Who Decides When a Word Is Officially Dead?

For every new word that enters the dictionary, thousands of others fall into disuse and disappear into the graveyard of…

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