In the News...Internet Dictionary to Shake Bookshelves

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article by Amanda Stiver

Wordnik.com which is intended to revolutionize the dictionary world to be launched

Erin McKean, a professional lexicographer (word researcher), is launching a Web site called Wordnik.com which is intended to revolutionize the dictionary world. The member site will include larger numbers of new words, increased word-use examples and will allow user interaction.

The endless space of the Internet provides room to address the rapidly growing slang of the English language, audio features that allow users to hear words pronounced correctly and pictures when applicable (Jina Moore, "New Online Dictionary Redefines 'Look It Up,'" Christian Science Monitor, March 16, 2009).

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