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A crying shame

An argument for why we should stop sneering at emojis’ ubiquitousness and embrace a new vocabulary. Read more

'Toxic' branded Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year

"Toxic" has been revealed as Oxford Dictionaries' word of the year. Read more

'Post-truth' named Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year

"Post-truth" has been declared 2016's international word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries. Read more

'Misuse' forces closure of Oxford Dictionaries survey

Oxford Dictionaries has closed its survey for the least popular English word a day after it was launched due to “severe misuse” of the feature.... Read more

Oxford Dictionaries launches survey into language use

Oxford Dictionaries is launching the #OneWordMap, an initiative designed to invite the public to answer a series of language-related questions. Read more

Emoji named Oxford Dictionaries' 'Word of the Year'

The emoji commonly known as ‘Face with Tears of Joy’ has been announced as Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year 2015. Read more

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