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Defining a Moment: The OED's Extraordinary COVID-19 Update

02/11/2020

In April 2020, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) published an ‘extraordinary update’ outside of its usual quarterly updates of new words and word revisions. This move was motivated by the significant linguistic developments arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. To give insight into these linguistic changes, the OED hosted a webinar: ‘The language of Covid-19: a special OED update’. Members of the RESEARCHconnect team attended the online event and we share some highlights with you here.