[新聞] famous Dictionary Adds '♥' and 'LOL' as Words
http://techland.time.com/2011/03/25/the-oxford-english-dictionary-adds-3-and-lol-as-words/
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The Oxford-English Dictionary Adds ' ' and 'LOL' as Words
By Erica Ho on March 25, 2011 心型
The Oxford-English Dictionary just added 45,436 new phrases as words, and
among them is the first symbol to ever grace the volume, '♥.'
The tome that often sets the English language apparently likes to stay
current, adding words every three months. Some frequent online acronyms are
also now approved by The Authority, giving instant relief to word nazis
during instant message conversations all across the world. Phrases like FYI,
OMG and LOL? They're totally legit now.
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So, why add as a word? A spokesperson clarified, “While symbols do become
spelt-out words relatively frequently, it is usually only with a mundane
meaning as the name of the symbol… It's very unusual for it to happen in
such an evocative and tangential way.”
There is also some new, not-quite-as-fun words getting some recognition in
the dictionary. The other ones include ‘muffin top,' ‘singledom' (something
usually noticed on Valentine's day), ‘banh mi' (a Vietnamese sandwich), and
‘dotbomb' (see the late 90s for reference).
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