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29. There Is No Such Thing as "The Dictionary"
No, we don't mean that we've been ghosts this whole time. (Or do we?)
What we're saying is we are not "the" dictionary. We're just one among many, all with their own aims and procedures and standards. We'll explain.
Hosted by Emily Brewster, Neil Serven, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.
Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.
Transcript available here.
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No, we don't mean that we've been ghosts this whole time. (Or do we?)
What we're saying is we are not "the" dictionary. We're just one among many, all with their own aims and procedures and standards. We'll explain.
Hosted by Emily Brewster, Neil Serven, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.
Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.
Transcript available here.
Today's Podcast is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. Visit TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/mattersto receive a free month of unlimited access.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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