If Language Weren't a Commons ...

Erin McKean
Erin McKeanFounder at Wordnik Society
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Keynote talk from iSummit 2008 in Sapporo. The question: what if language weren't a commons?

Erin McKean
Erin McKeanFounder at Wordnik Society

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If Language Weren't a Commons ...

Editor's Notes

  1. Introduction … I’m a lexicographer. If you’re not familiar with the word lexicographer (and don’t worry, hardly anyone is) a lexicographer is someone who makes …