25 September 2011
It was fifty years ago that the controversial Merriam-Webster’s Third New International Dictionary was published. Geoffrey Nunberg has a nice piece in the New York Times, noting how the times have changed.
Bayeux Tapestry detail: Coronation of Harold, created by Myrabella, 2013, used under Creative Commons license
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