Late last week, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) created quite the buzz over some new additions to its online dictionary. The new March 2011 OED Online update, published on March 24, 2011, includes new words, senses, subordinate entries and more than 1,900 revisions. While adding new words is nothing new for dictionaries, some parents and teachers may be surprised to see a few of the dictionary’s latest additions!
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Whether it is used for entertainment, news and information, educational purposes or communication, the Internet plays a pivotal role in people’s lives. With the launching of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, communicating with one another has never been easier. Numerous terms and expressions have evolved over the years due to the popularity of texting and tweeting. To reduce the amount of characters needed to type out long words, shortened abbreviations or acronyms, also known as “intialisms” or “textspeak,” are frequently used.
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