The Definition of a Dictionary

In a two-story brick building in Springfield, Massachusetts, a team of definers, etymologists, pronouncers, daters, typists and lexicographers are hard at work on the long-awaited fourth edition of America’s premier dictionary. But perhaps their most important definition is still in the works: what should an online dictionary look like?

Source: Slate
Published: Jan 12, 2015
Length: 44 minutes (11,174 words)