New Delhi, Jan 25: The latest edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary features 26 new Indian English words, including Aadhaar, chawl, dabba, hartal and shaadi.
The 10th edition of the dictionary, which was launched on Friday, has 384 Indian English words and incorporates over 1,000 new words such as chatbot, fake news and microplastic.
The dictionary focuses on language change and its evolution through the years, and has ensured that the language and examples used in the new edition are relevant and up to date with the times, Oxford University Press (OUP) said.
The new edition comes with interactive online support through the Oxford Learner's Dictionaries website and an app. The website includes advanced features such as audio-video tutorials, video walkthroughs, self-study activities and enhanced iWriter and iSpeaker tools.
"This edition has 26 new Indian English words of which 22 figure in the printed dictionary. The other four are in the digital version," said Fathima Dada, Managing Director (Education Division) at OUP.
Some of other new Indian words in the dictionary are auntie (while aunty already figures in the English dictionary, auntie is an Indianism), bus stand, deemed university, FIR, non-veg, redressal, tempo, tube light, veg and videograph.
The four new Indian English words in the online version of the dictionary are current (for electricity), looter, looting and upazila (one of the areas that a district is divided into for administration purposes).
According to OUP, the new edition provides better, more accurate and understandable definitions with examples, usage notes and additional resources to help the learner use the right word in the right context.
"Prevalence and common usage are the main criteria for enlisting new words. We scan the globe for words which are often used by people while speaking English. Then these words go through a rigorous testing process," Dada said.
"As OUP is the custodian of English language globally, these words have to go through its processes," she told PTI.
The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, she said, has been reinventing itself for nearly eight decades, anticipating the growing learning requirements of learners.
"The 10th edition also is equipped with a strong digital support system, including an app," she said.
It is equipped with several digital tools. With iSpeaker, learners can get help preparing for speaking exams and presentations. With iWriter, learners can plan, write and review their written work. Text Checker allows the teacher to check any text against the Oxford 3000, 5000, and OPAL (Oxford Phrasal Academic Lexicon) written word list.
Resources accessible through online premium access include lesson plans, worksheets, video walkthroughs, and classroom and self-study activities. With the OALD app one can find 86,000 words, 95,000 phrases, 112,000 meanings and 237,000 examples.
The dictionary, which spans 77 years, was originally published in Japan in 1942 and was first brought out by OUP in 1948. The learner's dictionary is based on the original values of its creator, Albert Sydney Hornby, whose aim was to help language learners worldwide understand the meaning of English words.
Nagpur, Apr 20: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is planning to conduct cultural and moral science classes for kids every Sunday at 5,000 centres across the country.
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Moral classes for Immoral activities
Oops..Producing some more minor terriorists,,, we have minor cell,,, No issue,, Upon blessing of Saffron Govt,,, documents missing.. as Malegaon blast.. Samajotha blast,,, Release BHAGYA,,,
70% is Hindu population of the nation and if at least 25% are illiterate, still they are more than peace loving community.
However they have at least other 25% educated in them.
The one and only the best solution is target these educated people in conveying the true religion. When they are with you, India will be peaceful country by force.
After sometime it will be peaceful country without force.
Pardon them Lord. These chaddies are ignorant goons. They do not know the fact that what they are doing is selling Bharat maatha to the West.
first of all who are they to teach (rss) ? are they govt? supreme court should stop this kind of nonsense.
INDIAN LAW AND ORDER MUST FOCUS ON THIS CLASSES AND NEED TO TAKE VIDEOS AND CLARIFY,
BEC WE DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TRAINING TO YOUNG CHILDREN
BEC WE DONT WANT ANY TERROR GROUP HERE IN INDIA ...
Cheddis are controlling even our leaders ... We have recognized their cheddi trained MORALS after coming to POWER...
Please DEFINE what is MORALS to YOU>....
Brain washing classes.
RSS and Moral - you must be joking.....where was their moral when they killed Mahatma Gandhi???
Time has come to vanish this terrorist group from INDIA. Hope peace loving INDIANS will do the same very shortly.
Jai Hind
We are seeing what kind of products are coming out from RSS schools. Bajrangdal, VHP, SRS, all immoral rowdies.
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