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The Digital Lexicographical Shift: An Analysis of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary , 13th Edition
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This inclusion demonstrates a lexicographical shift toward descriptivism—recording language as it is used rather than prescribing how it should be used. The editors utilized the Oxford English Corpus, a database of over two billion words, to determine frequency and relevance. Furthermore, the dictionary re-evaluated its appendix, discarding certain archaic terms and appendices on countries and prime ministers, deeming such static information better suited for internet search than a printed volume. Title: The Digital Lexicographical Shift: An Analysis of
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