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March 6, 2001 - Does the word 'babelicious' have a place in the prestigious Oxford English Dictionary? The OED's first American editor, Jesse Sheidlower, thinks so. Bob Simon reports on how American slang is changing the English language.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bernstein, Joel (Producer) (Producer), Simon, Bob, 1941-2015 (Reporter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System, 2001.
Subjects:
English language > Lexicography.
English language > United States > Slang.
Internet videos.
Television news programs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:March 6, 2001 - Does the word 'babelicious' have a place in the prestigious Oxford English Dictionary? The OED's first American editor, Jesse Sheidlower, thinks so. Bob Simon reports on how American slang is changing the English language.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 23, 2015).
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (12 min.)
Playing Time:00:11:49