Tag: Oxford University Press
The Week in Review: Language Industry News December 1-7
From Oxford’s “rage bait” to Smartling’s rigorous ISO certification, this week’s stories capture the dual nature of the language industry: cultural creativity and technical accountability, while reminding us that innovation thrives when artistry, security, and collaboration move in step.
The Oxford Word of the Year 2025 Is “Rage Bait”
The winning word was selected through votes, public commentary, and analysis of Oxford University Press’s lexical data. The use of "rage bait" has evolved to signal a shift in how we talk about attention, engagement, and ethics online.
The Oxford Word of the Year 2024 Is “Brain Rot”
Selected through a combination of voting, public commentary, and analysis of language data, "brain rot" is used to capture concerns about the impact of consuming excessive amounts of low-quality online content.
Babelscape’s AI-powered system, Comprehendo®, is set to boost agricultural corpora research at the University of Florida.
Babelscape, an industry leader in commercializing semantic AI research into industrial-powered NLP applications, will provide semantic analytics for research efforts within the Agricultural and...
The Oxford Word of the Year 2023 has rizz
"Rizz" was chosen by the language experts at OUP as an interesting example of how language can be formed, shaped, and shared within communities.
The Week in Review: March 10, 2023
If you regularly use English in your day-to-day life, you’ve probably heard the words “pinkwashing” and “anti-fat” at least a handful of times in...
What do the words “permacrisis,” “gaslighting,” and “goblin mode” all have in common?
As 2022 comes to a close, English-language dictionary publishers are selecting the words that best encapsulate the character and ambiance of the last 365 days.