Merriam-Webster

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with Peter Sokolowski on the Dictionary

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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.

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