New words are added to Oxford dictionary everyday, and others are rejected. I need to know the criteria they use for that. (references if possible) Are you bovvered ?
2006-11-17
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➔ Words & Wordplay
The Oxford English Dictionary has a procedure in place for deciding what new words go in each year. It's too long to put in an answer, but if you click the link below you'll get the full story.
2006-11-17 23:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the link below for the Oxford dictionary. I have heard that admitting a word into a dictionary usually happens after its use has become fairly common, like the word 'online' which didn't exist before the Internet (another new word).
2006-11-18 00:06:52 · answer #2 · answered by Me in Canada eh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frequency of usage, and the fact that there is no other word that adequately describes the concept, will definitely get a word accepted.
2006-11-18 04:08:08 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's based on the dzabble of oiples that friddy in the nurdletwimpf, but sometimes the smingeyness of the zezzymil cannot be wibbled.
Hope that cleared up your flobtodge
2006-11-17 23:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This recently was discussed, and the criteria that they said that they used was the frequency of the word (its popularity).
2006-11-17 23:33:34 · answer #5 · answered by blackpus88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The degree of use and understanding by the general public of said language.
2006-11-17 23:32:21 · answer #6 · answered by Roovs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know but if you ask me it's all a pile of kross!
2006-11-17 23:50:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋