A cloudburst of dictionaries

Article Abstract:

There has been a debate on the usage of English following the publication of the New Oxford Dictionary of English, though the dictionary aims to describe usage of language, not prescribe it. One topic that has aroused discussion is whether infinitives should be split. Split infinitives do sound odd, despite their usage in Star Trek. Dictionaries may also contain information that is more suitable for Atlases, such as past names of towns in Russia, and there should be control of proper names used in dictionaries.

Book publishing, Book Publishers, Dictionaries, Criticism and interpretation, Encyclopedias and dictionaries

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A world empire by other means

Article Abstract:

English has become the new world language, and while this brings benefits, it can also threaten local culture and even the survival of languages. Even English culture is affected, since the English language tends to carry US culture.

International aspects, English language in foreign countries

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Third person singular

Article Abstract:

Issues related to gender and the usage of the English language are examined in detail.

Social aspects, Editorial, Gender identity

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