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Whither dictionaries?

September 14, 2011September 16, 2011 / Whispering Gums / 27 Comments

I'm always a bit suspicious of writers who nay-say some new development. You know, like television will be the death of cinema, the book is dead, and so on. The latest I've read is in an article from the Independent that appeared in our local newspaper. The article*, "Death of the dictionary" by John Walsh, … Continue reading Whither dictionaries?

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