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EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 46 MIN

Dictionaries are not what they used to be

from Think from KERA · host KERA

When was the last time you actually opened a dictionary and flipped through the pages to find the definition of a word? Journalist and author Stefan Fatsis joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how A.I. is changing the traditional dictionary, why dictionaries are more complicated and controversial than you might think, and how you might be able to get a word added to the record. His book is “Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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