Lexis Episode 47 - Fiona McPherson of the OED and Words of the Year 2023
Show notes for Episode 47
Here are the show notes for Episode 47, in which Dan talks to Fiona McPherson of the Oxford English Dictionary about:
Word of the Year 2023
What makes a good word of the year
Previous winners (and losers)
What new words can tell us about the world
Some of the best articles and updates about #WOTY2023 can be found here:
AI named word of the year by Collins Dictionary - BBC News
Rizz named word of the year 2023 by Oxford University Press - BBC News
Dictionary.com’s 2023 Word Of The Year Is…
The Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2023
The Collins Word of the Year 2023 is…
Word of the Year 2023 | Authentic | Merriam-Webster
» Nominate the 2023 Words of the Year American Dialect Society
Japan chooses ‘tax’ as kanji of the year amid concern over cost of living
Opinion pieces about new words
The Collins word of the year shortlist shows we’re more self-obsessed than ever
Hallucinating AIs and What The Words Of The Year Lists Reveal About our Modern World
Rizz: I study the history of charisma – here's why the word of the year is misunderstood
Thread on Twitter responding to the ‘manosphere’ links
Who's got 'the rizz'? Apparently, just men
I get the need for ‘rizz’, but ‘influencer’ should be banned for ever
Contributors
Lisa Casey
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Dan Clayton
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Jacky Glancey
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