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Can the Dictionary Keep Up?

Books & the Arts / In Stefan Fatsis’s capacious, and at times score-settling, personal history of the reference book, he ...
WVXU

'The Definitions' novel takes a haunting look at identity, language and control

Matt Greene's new novel, "The Definitions," starts with a simple, relatable scene - new dormmates getting to know each other. It could be any college campus. But there is a dystopian backstory. These ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Spain’s language authority still uses an antisemitic definition of ‘Jew.’ These groups want it deleted.

(JTA) — Over 20 Jewish groups from the United States and Spanish-speaking countries are calling on Spain’s linguistic authority to drop two antisemitic definitions from its official dictionary. The ...