Oxford English Dictionary's 500 new words.

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Language is a living thing.  It is like an ever flowing river.With time it adds new words to itself.

Oxford English Dictionary, which was first published in 1911. A century on, it is one of the largest language research projects in the world.

 Here are some of the new words that were included in the Oxford  English Dictionary.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/Oxford-English-Dictionarys-500-new-words/articleshow/47816813.cms

 

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Some of the words are less known. The link has added to knowledge. English is used more andx conseqently is getting enriched daily with new words all over the world. some wordss are just formed as abbrviations of  a group of words. some are attributable to internet, e.g. sexting. texting.  

Very true sir. Oxford English Dictionary takes into consideration the popularity of words that came into existence and popular among the public. On the whole the link is replete with words worth noting.

 

The English language is growing and expanding with time..Many foreign words too have found their way into the oxford dictionary...

usha manohar wrote:

The English language is growing and expanding with time..Many foreign words too have found their way into the oxford dictionary...

 

True. English language has accepted many words from different language from all over the world. Juggernaut , an Indian .

 

Since the Elizabethan era the Engliah language has undergone several changes like thee changed to you and yonder transformed into there. Therefore, languages is like a flowing stream, like water cannot remain stagnant similarly the language cannot remain the same. It transforms due to the varying ideologies with time. Oxford dictionary is a reliable and authentic piece of literally work which helps in building vocabulary for people. It is an array of new words. 

Since the Elizabethan era the Engliah language has undergone several changes like thee changed to you and yonder transformed into there. Therefore, languages is like a flowing stream, like water cannot remain stagnant similarly the language cannot remain the same. It transforms due to the varying ideologies with time. Oxford dictionary is a reliable and authentic piece of literally work which helps in building vocabulary for people. It is an array of new words. 

Language changes along with the time. In this process, many new words join and old go in to oblivion.

 

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