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| Erin McKean: Redefining the dictionary |
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http://www.ted.com - Is the beloved paper
dictionary doomed to extinction? When does a
made-up word become real? And could you use
"synecdochical" in a sentence, please? In
this infectiously exuberant talk, leading
lexicographer Erin McKean looks at the many
ways in which today's print dictionary is
poised for transformation in this internet
era.
Tags : ted tedtalks lexicography language |
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Affichage : 12207
Durée : 1067 s |
| Erin McKeown: "Aspera" |
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Opening DiFranco-alike Erin McKeown was both
sick and celebrating her birthday at this
show. She's kind of a traditional
singer/songwriter, playing solo onstage, even
though her new record includes a fair amount
of well-placed studio flourish. Her set was
pretty good, despite everybody in the club
talking the whole damn time. Honestly, you've
paid $15 to get in, shut up and listen! The
only times most people stopped talking were
when she recruited us all for her
too-complicated choruses, which her wracked
voice couldn't handle. Later on, she came out
to duet with Mike Doughty on "I Hear the
Bells," which was pretty cool.
Tags : madison concert erin mckeown high noon saloon singer songwriter |
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Affichage : 9432
Durée : 266 s |
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