Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing Asking experts about language (interview with Steve Kleinedler, former executive editor of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel)
Sep 12, 2023
Steve Kleinedler, former executive editor of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel, shares fascinating stories about the panel's influence on dictionary entries. Topics covered include the panel's composition, the importance of the dictionary's front matter, prescriptivism vs descriptivism, and changing language usage. Find out more about the guest and access show notes.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Composition and Authority of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel
02:21 • 12min
Exploring the Underused Front Matter of the Dictionary and the Difference Between 'Obsolete' and 'Archaic'
14:32 • 2min
IXL: Interactive Learning Program
16:27 • 6min
Prescriptivism and Descriptivism in Language
22:32 • 15min
Finding the Guest Online and Show Notes
37:07 • 2min