Fact Check. Back in 2013, as part of a quarterly online update, the Oxford Dictionary added the word “twerk” to its collection.The addition came after Miley Cyrus’ widely discussed ...

Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used. A new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

The Oxford English Dictionary is what’s called a historical dictionary. Along with definitions, it includes evidence of a word’s origins and notes how its usage and meaning have changed over time.

Oxford University Press has announced a large-scale study that will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, the brainchild of historian Henry Louis Gates that will focus on ...

An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people. (Don’t worry: All three variants of “bussin” are included.) ...

Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year is more than a century old, but that doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly relevant in 2024. The winner, announced on Monday by the University of Oxford, was ...

It was in a hidden corner of the Oxford University Press basement, where the Dictionary’s archive is stored, that I opened a dusty box and came across a small black book tied with cream ribbon.

The public can also contribute to the collection, which scholar and project editor Henry Louis Gates Jr. said will be added to Oxford English Dictionary.

The Oxford English Dictionary (aka the OED) runs an update to its repository four times every year. Like DLC for games, these quarterly patches can introduce new words, features, and definition ...

A new research collaboration between Harvard University and Oxford University Press aims to compile the first fully-formed dictionary of African American English.