The Internet's 'Twerk' Effect Makes Dictionaries Less Complete

When dictionaries add trendy words like "twerk," they're prioritizing the fleeting language habits of the young, says Geoff Nunberg. And our fascination with novel words tends to eclipse subtle changes in the meanings of old ones ? "which are often more consequential," he says.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/09/12/221707027/the-internets-twerk-effect-makes-dictionaries-less-complete?ft=1&f=1057

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