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Pleming 2014
F.
There are two dictionaries
G.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Historical dictionary
A. records the origins and development of each word
B. traces how a word has changed throughout the history
Ordered chronologically
Criteria for words to be considered
A. Must reach a level of general currency
B. Even if it becomes obsolete it won't be removed
Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO)
Provide a snapshot of the ways in which the English words are used today.
Words removed when they are out-of-date.
Most common definition listed first
C.
Two research programme to identify new words
Reading programmes
Submit shorter extracts
Oxford corpus
full lengths documents
H.
Evolvement and development of new words
language will continue to change and evolve with the change in time
Frequency of usage develops whether new words get included in the dictionary or not
E.
The criteria for the evidence changed
words to be considered
in past within 2/3 years
need a judge to decide
now, new words gains ground rapidly
D.
Requirements or expectations of evidence about usage
Evidence for the new words
recorded in writing
online sites and message boards
or scripts for film and television.
A.
New controversial words have been added to oxford dictionary.
which one to preserve
B
. Dictionaries makes the words clear whether offensive or informal
By Sobina Thapa Magar