Dictionary Society of North America @dictionarysoc.bsky.social · 22hApplications due tomorrow, October 1! 000
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaLinguistic Society of America @lingsocam.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Big news: LSA membership is getting more equitable. October 1, dues will be income-based -- so your capacity to pay determines what you pay. More linguists, more voices, more community – no questions asked. Join or renew today! www.lsadc.org/membership #LinguisticsCommunity #LSA #MembershipEquity 0154
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaAmerican Dialect Society @americandialect.org · 30/09/2026Submit your nominations for 2026 word-of-the-year: bit.ly/WOTYNOMS2026 You can make as many nominations as you want between now and New Year’s Eve. Winners will be picked live at our annual meeting in January. Will your pick be the next slop, rawdog, or enshittification? Only time will tell! 065
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaPeter Sokolowski @petersokolowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Boston area word nerds: tomorrow in Newton! newtonfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/16512418newtonfreelibrary.libcal.comCreating an Icon: The Making of the New Collegiate DictionaryWith its deep red cover, bull’s-eye logo and signature thumb notches, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary is an American icon. It’s the bestselling hardcover book after the... 083
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaCanadian English Dictionary @canadiandictionary.bsky.social · 24/09/2026#CWOTY26 ALERT! We are once again calling on our Canadian community to come together and decide which word defined Canada in 2026. Have your say by submitting your nomination for CWOTY26 (Canadian Word of the Year 2026): ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... 121
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaJohnson's Dictionary Online @sjdictionary.bsky.social · 20/09/2026JohnsonsDictionaryOnline.com is currently offline following a malware attack. UCF's IT security team is working on remediation, but we don't yet know when the site will be restored. Updates will be posted here as we have them. Apologies for the inconvenience!johnsonsdictionaryonline.comhttps://JohnsonsDictionaryOnline.com 285
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaNoah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 20/09/2026webstersdictionaryonline.com is currently offline following a malware attack. UCF's IT security team is working on remediation, but we don't yet know when the site will be restored. Updates will be posted here as we have them. Apologies for the inconvenience!webstersdictionaryonline.com 012
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaPeter Sokolowski @petersokolowski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026TL;DR: once the Reformation established that the Bible should be read at home, and in the home language... people needed dictionaries! 2163
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaJesse Sheidlower @jessesword.com · 22/09/2026Today's antedating for the Historical #Dictionary of #ScienceFiction: "farside", for the non-Earth-facing side of the Moon (often as a placename), from 1958 to 1949. Plus the usual cleanup. sfdictionary.com/view/1591/fa...sfdictionary.comHistorical Dictionary of Science Fiction: farsideHistorical Dictionary of Science Fiction 063
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaDictionary Society of North America @dictionarysoc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Started a new dictionary project? Published a book or article? Or have any other news of interest to DSNA members? Email dsna.membernews@gmail.com by Oct 25 and we'll include your news in the member news section of the DSNA newsletter. 101
Dictionary Society of North America @dictionarysoc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Started a new dictionary project? Published a book or article? Or have any other news of interest to DSNA members? Email dsna.membernews@gmail.com by Oct 25 and we'll include your news in the member news section of the DSNA newsletter. 101
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaPeter Sokolowski @petersokolowski.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"a public strumpet" was Samuel Johnson's definition about 25% of Webster's big 1828 dictionary was from Johnson, but "a public strumpet, a mere hireling" is word-for-word from Entick's 1791 dictionary, primary source for Webster Entick was looking at Johnson's 'Dictionary' 0144
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15/09/2026New words just dropped. www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/new...merriam-webster.com1,400 New Words and Definitions Added to Merriam-Webster.comIncluding vibe coding, yacht rock, parasocial, and Mandela Effect 21423112
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaErik Hansson @erikhansson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026US #dictionary adds 1,400 words, including neckbeard, trash panda and cuffing season www.bbc.com/news/article... via @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social #langskybbc.comMerriam-Webster dictionary adds 1,400 words, including trash pandaTrash panda, crashout, Rickroll, vibe coding and Sunday scaries are among the 1,400 new words added to Merriam-Webster's dictionary. 0118
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaPeter Gilliver @petermgilliver.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Percy James Philip (1886–1956) is my latest #OEDMaker, and here’s a piece about him. Also available on Facebook to @DictionarySocNA members and at themakersoftheoed.wordpress.com/the-editors-... 012
Dictionary Society of North America @dictionarysoc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Two weeks remaining to apply for a DSNA project grant! 011
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaDictionary Society of North America @dictionarysoc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026DSNA Project Grants #CFP In 2027, DSNA will award small grants to support practical or scholarly lexicographic projects by independent researchers, #dictionary makers, and early-career scholars. Info & how to apply: dictionarysociety.com/2027-project... Applications are due October 1, 2026.dictionarysociety.comCFP: 2027 Project Grants | Dictionary Society of North AmericaIn 2027, DSNA will award small grants to support practical or scholarly lexicographic projects by independent researchers, dictionary makers, and early-care ... 023
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaPeter Gilliver @petermgilliver.bsky.social · 04/09/2026My book ‘The Making of the OED’ was published on 25 Aug 2016, so I have missed the exact 10th anniversary; but I don’t care. I am going to indulge myself by quoting from the wonderful series of reviews I was lucky enough to get ten years ago. (Yes, I kept a file of them, of course I did.) 1/ 1165
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaFaculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Congratulations to Dr Stephen Turton @stephenturton.bsky.social who has been awarded a prestigious ERC Starting Grant for his project ENCOED, which will create a digital edition of the letters of James A. H. Murray, the first chief editor of the #OED. Find out more:english.web.ox.ac.ukDr Stephen Turton awarded ERC Starting Grant for project on James Murray and the OED 2153
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaSketch Engine @sketchengine.eu · 31/08/2026🔎 Built a corpus, dictionary, lexical database, or language tool? Consider submitting your work for the Adam Kilgarriff Prize by 30 September. #CorpusLinguistics #DigitalHumanities #NLP kilgarriff.co.uk/prize/ 031
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaLinguistic Society of America @lingsocam.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Demonstrate commitment to success by purchasing bulk student memberships! The beginning of the academic year is the perfect time to show your department’s commitment to their success. Providing an LSA membership through the bulk student membership is cost-effective. www.surveymonkey.com/r/H3MDWFH 021
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaPeter Gilliver @petermgilliver.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Another pair of #OEDMakers (though in a very modest way): James Edgerton Learned (1839–1902) and Dwight Whitney Learned (1848–1943). Here’s a piece about them. Also available on Facebook to @DictionarySocNAmembers and at themakersoftheoed.wordpress.com/miscellaneou... 023
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaLynne Murphy @lynneguist.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The August Separated by a Common Newsletter is here! Some truly ace videos and article links, a bit on nouning verbs, and why I made a pilgrimage to a Lincolnshire cinema... lynneguist.substack.com/p/your-invit...lynneguist.substack.comYour invite to linguistickingThis time: nouny invites, Unwinese, American r’s, the Kinema in the Woods and more 1154
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaCorpus Linguistics 2027 @cl2027.info · 19/08/2026We are pleased to finally announce… 📢 Call for Papers: Corpus Linguistics 2027 Venice, Italy | 12th-16th July 2027 CfP details: www.cl2027.info/call-for-pap... Deadline: 8th January 2027 🔗 All links in bio 🔁 please share widely! #CL2027cl2027.info#CL2027 - Call for PapersAdaptation and Adaptability in Corpus Linguistics 03836
Dictionary Society of North America @dictionarysoc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026DSNA Project Grants #CFP In 2027, DSNA will award small grants to support practical or scholarly lexicographic projects by independent researchers, #dictionary makers, and early-career scholars. Info & how to apply: dictionarysociety.com/2027-project... Applications are due October 1, 2026.dictionarysociety.comCFP: 2027 Project Grants | Dictionary Society of North AmericaIn 2027, DSNA will award small grants to support practical or scholarly lexicographic projects by independent researchers, dictionary makers, and early-care ... 023
Dictionary Society of North America @dictionarysoc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The 26th Biennial Meeting of the Dictionary Society of North America at the University of California, Davis, will now be held a week later than previously announced, from June 23–26, 2027. #CFP & more info: dictionarysociety.com/dsna26-in-da... Submissions close January 29, 2027. #lexicographydictionarysociety.comDSNA26 in Davis, California | Dictionary Society of North AmericaDSNA26 in Davis, California June 23–26, 2027 Important Update: Revised Dates! The 26th Biennial Meeting of the Dictionary Society of North America at the Un ... 023
Dictionary Society of North America @dictionarysoc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026#lexicography #CFP: Dictionaries: Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America is accepting submissions for forthcoming general issues. The journal publishes articles on all aspects of lexicography. Please contact the editor, Lynne Murphy (m.l.murphy@sussex.ac.uk), for submissions or queries. 022
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaLinguistic Society of America @lingsocam.bsky.social · 07/08/2026SAVE THE DATE! We are excited to announce that The Linguistic Institute will return to the University of Oregon for 2027! This will build on the success of the 2025 Institute held there. There will be “a focus on dynamics across the timescales of processing, learning, and change.” Stay tuned! 022
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaMichael Hancher @michaelhancher.bsky.social · 09/08/2026... including my insights. 011
Reposted by Dictionary Society of North AmericaMister Slang @misterslang.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Another reason to hang in there: the in-progress/up-coming *Dictionary of Jamaican Slang*. Sounds like it aims to take the game to a higher level. 011
Dictionary Society of North America @dictionarysoc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026New issue of Dictionaries: Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America available on @projectmuse.bsky.social! Read it here: muse.jhu.edu/issue/57355 [1/5] 224
