Comments on: Erin McKean launches Wordnik — the revolutionary online dictionary

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[...] world’s biggest dictionary site. It was launched in 2009 following an idea first exposed during a TedTalk in 2007. As Erin McKean wanted it, the dictionary is not conventional, it evolves with the world [...]

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[...] Wordnik, the online dictionary by Erin McKean [...]

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DICTIONARIES GONE WILD: Our Works and Days Online « brucejquiller — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:46:50 +0000

[...] is famous among lexicographers and dictionary publishers for her talk at a TED conference which was videotaped and can be found on their website, TED.com. (She may have given [...]

By: Hans Lange Østergaard

Hans Lange Østergaard — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The understanding of the internet as a centripetal aswell as a centrifugal force is at the core of this. Media scientists would argue that the internet is not the boon for world wide democracy that it was thought to be. It is instead dividing people into smaller groups still. Groups that are unable to understand eachother as they are remote from one another in thinking and in language. This website is the prerequisite for a world wide understanding. This website can be the example of the enormous democratic potential of the internet, if people would only use it. Wittgenstein would love this, and he might just call it ‘awesomepants’.

That being said, I miss the fascilitation of discovery. A random-word-function, a word of the day widget of sorts. Instead of using the site merely as a dictionary, as it’s current beta design suggests, it should invite the user to exploration. Otherwise, the IP managers will not be hitting those ban-buttons as soon as hoped.

By: Laura Cococcia

Laura Cococcia — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This is amazing – and actually quite reflective of the evolution of certain words into our culture. Consider Google or Coke. These brands evolved over time to become how we actually reference internet searching or soda. I’d bet that the use to Twitter, Flickr, etc. and the ultimate “spreading” of this idea will only proliferate this trend – dare I say, “user-defined content?” It would also be interesting to see a linguistic trend analysis on this over time.

By: jing li

jing li — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

OH i love this one! any subtitles? I’d like to translate it into Chinese! where shall i apply? any idea??

By: Hoodia Gordonii

Hoodia Gordonii — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Very nice to hear about this much effort. No doubt it is very useful for everybody. Really a new theme of dictionary.

By: suja tha

suja tha — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Very nice to hear about this much effort.

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By: Ricky Ashenburg

Ricky Ashenburg — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This is a great huge project. Can’t wait to see of these new words!

By: van theodorou

van theodorou — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This is pretty cool. I know our younger generation seems to be always inventing words and as my kids are getting close to the teenager years, Ill need to get an update. Its funny bc i have friends who have teenagers and they ll come to me asking what something means..and im like…huh..i have no clue, lol.

Van from T1 Line