The “Oxford Dictionary of African American English” has its first 10 words. See what they are. The dictionary has a projected publish date of March 2025.

Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used, and now a new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

From 2006 onwards in publications in both Danish and English, ... These and other stories in Taft’s book make it essential for an understanding of post-war Danish and American design.

American English folk, meanwhile, tend to prefer the more plain Anglo-Saxon way of speaking and spelling. Welcome, once again, to the world's oddest linguistic couple.

Oxford University Press has announced a large-scale study that will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, the brainchild of historian Henry Louis Gates that will focus on ...

A row of Oxford English dictionaries in a school classroom on February 11, 2022 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. American ...

An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people. (Don’t worry: All three variants of “bussin” are included.) ...