{"podcast":{"title":"TED-Ed","slug":"ted-ed-7859430","podcast_index_feed_id":7859430,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ted-ed","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b7403760-4a33-11f1-9f4d-0b7f17190ea0/image/74cc63dc47cf18e2bcec0e2d83f0aaf9.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"TED-Ed","episode_count":1210,"summary":"TED-Ed’s mission is to create lessons worth sharing. Feed and expand your curiosity with our award-winning animated shorts - published on YouTube and available with supplemental learning materials on ed.ted.com. Want to suggest an idea for a TED-Ed animation, nominate an educator or animator? Visit our website at: http://ed.ted.com/get_involved. Consider backing us on Patreon. By doing so, you directly support our nonprofit mission to create free, high-quality educational content: https://www.patreon.com/teded For more information on using TED-Ed content for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film, or in an online course), please submit a Media Request using this link: https://media-requests.ted.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T10:18:01.246496+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430"},"episode":{"title":"How to get a word added to the dictionary - Ilan Stavans","slug":"how-to-get-a-word-added-to-the-dictionary-ilan-stavans","published_at":"2026-07-22T17:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-get-a-word-added-to-the-dictionary-ilan-stavans","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG7320912931.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG7320912931.mp3","summary":"Explore the history of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and find out how old words get redefined and how new words are added. --While the concept of a dictionary dates back to ancient civilizations, the first English dictionary wasn’t published until 1604. In the centuries that followed, many more dictionaries were written by individual authors who chose what to include or exclude, with most quickly becoming outdated. One 19th century lexicon had a different fate. Ilan Stavans digs into the history of Webster's Dictionary.Lesson by Ilan Stavans, directed by Lisa LaBracio.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-decides-what-s-in-the-dictionary-ilan-stavansDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-decides-what-s-in-the-dictionary-ilan-stavans#digdeeperMusic: https://www.campstudio.co/----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Leonardo Monrroy, Sumedh Ghaisas, Maryam, Bethany Connor, Jeremy Shimanek, Mark Byers, Avinash Amarnath, Xuebicoco, Rare Media, Rayo, Po Foon Kwong, NinjaBoffin, Jesse Jurman, Josue Perez Miranda, Scott Markley, Elija Peterson, Ovidiu Mrd, Xavi…","meta_description":"Explore the history of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and find out how old words get redefined and how new words are added. --While the concept of a dicti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":487,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-ed-7859430/episodes/how-to-get-a-word-added-to-the-dictionary-ilan-stavans/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-get-a-word-added-to-the-dictionary-ilan-stavans.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}