The Oxford English Dictionary has named “post-truth” the international word of the year after its usage spiked around the Brexit vote and the US election. “It’s not surprising that our choice reflects a year dominated by highly-charged political and social discourse,” Oxford Dictionaries President Casper Grathwohl said in a statement. “Fuelled by the rise of … Read more
Oxford Dictionaries has declared “post-truth” as its 2016 international word of the year, reflecting what it called a “highly-charged” political 12 months. It is defined as an adjective relating to circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than emotional appeals. Its selection follows June’s Brexit vote and the US presidential … Read more
International simply means beyond national borders but it seems the word, “International” has taken up a new meaning in the Ghana Concise Learned Dictionary. International seems to be a word to show value, worth and wealth no wonder a private owned school is called International school even though it has not even another branch in … Read more