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![]() We have reflected these changes in this edition of the dictionary. It became common enough to be considered as a word. People started saying it a lot, then it started getting into writing as well. You have SMSes and then there are abbreviations like OMG. With the social media, the way people write has changed. That is how language changes and reinvents itself. How will this affect the dictionary? That new words are getting in is great. A lot of words from computer and mobile technology are getting into the English lexicon. We send our collection of new words to him and he suggests. Words get into the collection depending upon the frequency of their use and spread into the mainstream. Our team has a huge collection of words which is updated regularly and analyzed. What is the process for selecting Indian words? We have an expert in Hyderabad, Prof Paul Gunashekar, proctor and dean at the English and Foreign Languages University, who has been working with us for the past three editions. Jugaad is a small word that can encompass a lot of creativity and innovation. ![]() As a linguist, I find it very interesting. Time and pass are two words that mean something else in the rest of the world. There are a lot of English words that Indians use with a special meaning attached to it, which does not indicate the same elsewhere in the world. What is the trend you see? There are 240 Indian words added this time - 60% of them from Hindi. A large number of Indian words have been included this time. That explains my presence in India this time for the launch. India is a strong market, in the top five of our list. What does the sales figures in India show? The sales of print editions have been steady in India. We are in a transition period and covering all options. The last thing we want to do is to exclude any group. If we go online, there will be a group who will not be able to access the resource. The print edition will not go away it is here to stay. But, not everyone has access to internet. Our app is now being used by 1.3 million users. There are DVDs and also an online access code to use it online. Apart from the print edition, we have digital material as well. Where will it leave the dictionary? Is it as simple as adding a prefix ‘e’ to the dictionary? We have confronted the issue at the ninth edition of the OALD. People are talking of death of books in the digital era. TOI catches up with Patrick White, head of dictionaries in the English Language teaching Division at Oxford University Press, was in British Council, Bengaluru, for the launch of the ninth edition of the dictionary. Bengaluru: Having sold over 38 million copies, the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (OALD) is still reinventing itself, keeping up with the times.
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