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vocabulary growth
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The Shocking Truth About How Many Words in the English Dictionary—and Why It Matters
What’s more surprising is how little consensus exists. The Merriam-Webster Unabridged boasts 470,000 words , while Collins English Dictionary sits at 600,000...
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The Exact Count: How Many Words in the English Language?
That uncertainty stems from how we define a "word." Is it a dictionary entry? A spoken utterance? A written token? The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the...