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Merriam-Webster - 5:42

with Peter Sokolowski on the Dictionary

Posted Feb 20, 2018

The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides a real time look into the genesis of words and the effect popular culture has on what constitutes a word. Editor at Large, Peter Sokolowski talks with Eric Clemons about the digital revolution and the dictionary.

Hosted by: Eric Clemons Produced by: Western New England Newsmakers Team

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