As the climate changes, language is evolving too

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The Oxford English Dictionary's Patricia Stewart charts how language related to the environment, climate change, and sustainabiliy is changing to reflect new global realities

As a historical dictionary, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) records how the meaning and usage of words in the English language has developed over time, based on how real people use English in their...

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