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The WildWords Project:About

2015-07-09T10:17:49Z

Meem33:

The purpose of this site is to be a collaborative encyclopedic-dictionary to be used as a resource for students, faculty, staff, alumni, prospective and newly admitted students that are part of the Northwestern University speech community.

Like any dictionary, entries may be biased. We have tried to reduce bias present in our project as much as possible, but this site should not be upheld as the absolute authority of language used at Northwestern.

As language is a continually evolving human tool, WildWords is in no way trying to prescribe or dictate how Northwestern individuals should speak. Rather, our goal is to describe the language currently in use as we see it.

(For general information about the course connected to the WildWords project, please scroll down to the last section of this page).

== Bias Present in Dictionaries ==
All dictionaries, whether in print or online form, contain some amount of bias. This is due to the research methods used to elicit words and verify their definitions, the dictionary’s phrasing of definitions and examples, and the dictionary’s choice in including (or excluding) certain words.

The research methodology used can bias dictionaries in several ways. These include the speech communities sampled, the representativeness of the sample, the number of people sampled, and the elicitation techniques used. Like all academic research, linguistic research becomes subject to error when this methodology is flawed, even unintentionally.

Additionally, an author or editor’s choice in the phrasing of a definition can lead to bias. Take for example the words black and white. In the Random House Dictionary of the English Language, the word black is defined almost solely in a negative connotation (i.e. “something very dark” or “dirty”), and in only one entry out of more than fifty lines of text does one find a positive connotation listed (“no 22, in the black”) despite other positive connotations of black existing (i.e. black tie event). In the case of white, the opposite is true and no entry exists in this dictionary with a negative connotation (as in “white as a ghost”). The same holds true for black and white in terms of the examples included for word usage (Duncan, 1970). The simple act of phrasing a word’s definitions or in specifying examples can lead to large amounts of bias being present in dictionaries.

Furthermore, the words included in a dictionary can be subject to bias. Some dictionaries will exclude slang, derogatory words, and nonstandard language believing such words to be a lesser form of language use. Others will exclude such words to avoid associating that dictionary with words deemed “inappropriate”. This, however, is in direct opposition with the goal of a dictionary to describe the language in use.
Lastly, entries in both online and print dictionaries become dated at the moment of publication (Duncan, 1970). Language is continuously evolving, so the word usage defined in a dictionary becomes outdated as soon as an entry has been published. Online dictionaries can avoid some of the difficulties of this by allowing entries to be continuously updated, but even these entries will be subject to the specific word usage at the time of the last update.

Our encyclopedic dictionary project seeks to avoid bias wherever possible. However, we understand that no matter the precautions we take, our dictionary will still be subject to unintentional bias. As such, WildWords is not meant to be the definitive authority of language use at Northwestern University. Rather, we seek to describe as much of the language in use at Northwestern as possible. Despite our best intentions, it is impossible to include every word in use by the Northwestern speech community. Furthermore, it is impossible to represent every usage of the words that are included. But we seek to be as inclusive and representative as possible, and in so doing, mitigate as much bias as possible in our work.

== References ==
Duncan, William Walter, How "White" is your Dictionary? , ETC; a Review of General Semantics, 27 (1970) p.89

== How we do our fieldwork ==
In order to obtain the most accurate and authentic entries for WildWords, sociolinguistic fieldwork was completed in the forms of surveys, interviews, and natural observation of different speech communities. Using several methods of data-collection, as opposed to using a single method, helps to maintain the authenticity of speech used in various speech communities at Northwestern.

Despite our best efforts to obtain the most accurate information about the speech in different speech communities through sociolinguistic fieldwork, it is important to note the effect of the observer’s paradox and the extent to which it is overcome. The observer’s paradox arises when a researcher is gathering data on natural speech. Aware of the researcher’s presence, speakers are more likely to use more formal speech than they would ordinarily. This produces data that is not representative of speakers’ typical language usage. Essentially, data collection is undermined by the researcher’s presence.

== How submissions are verified ==
One of the risks of a collaborative dictionary project is the possibility that not all entries will be equally representative of the way words are used in the Northwestern speech community. For this reason, we have instituted a variety of methods for readers to examine the veracity of the entries on WildWords.
Many of the entries in WildWords come from students in the “Making a Dictionary” Slavic 322/Linguistics 363 class, and so attain the information for their entries through conducting fieldwork. Conducting fieldwork helps ensure that the entries are representative of how the population uses language rather than how one individual defines a word. For more information on fieldwork please read the section “How we do our fieldwork”.

That being said, because this is a collaborative dictionary, not all of the entries will have fieldwork supporting them. For this reason, we encourage readers to comment on entries on their discussion pages to note any agreements or disagreements with the published information. This feedback will not only help support the authenticity of entries, but also provide a way to communicate the information that an entry might be lacking, like an alternate definition or pronunciation of a term. Readers are encouraged to peruse these discussion pages and comment on them with their own experiences.

One final way we verify the entries in WildWords is by polling the readers. Indicating whether or not you have heard, are familiar with, or use a term will communicate to other readers how widely used a given word is in the Northwestern speech community. This allows the community to react to the entries they see in WildWords and connect them to their own experiences in the Northwestern community.

== Generally about the Course that creates and works on WildWords ==
The WildWords encyclopedic dictionary is the result of work from the cross-listed course at Northwestern University: LING 363/SLAVIC 322 Making a Dictionary: The Northwestern Project. The course is offered every year by Prof. Elisabeth Elliott and is a collaboration with Northwestern's Multimedia Learning Center (MMLC). LING 363/SLAVIC 322 has no prereqs, fulfills an Area III Social & Behavioral Science distro, and is a flipped course, where much of the the design of the course and what is accomplished with WildWords depends on the goals of the students. In other words, students are expected to be collaborators in this course and the project, not just followers. If you are interested in working on WildWords, learning more about lexicography, dictionaries (including prejudice in dictionaries), the making of dictionaries, as well as gain experience in editing, using, and understanding limits of some digital tools (at least WordPress and Wiki Media) and learn to be responsible collaborators and how to effectively work in groups, please take this class.

More about this class will eventually be added here. In the meantime, please feel free to review the course's CTECs, view its full description on CAESAR, and/or contact Prof. Elisabeth Elliott for more information or with your questions.

The WildWords Project:About

2015-07-09T10:16:12Z

Meem33:

The purpose of this site is to be a collaborative encyclopedic-dictionary to be used as a resource for students, faculty, staff, alumni, prospective and newly admitted students that are part of the Northwestern University speech community.

Like any dictionary, entries may be biased. We have tried to reduce bias present in our project as much as possible, but this site should not be upheld as the absolute authority of language used at Northwestern.

As language is a continually evolving human tool, WildWords is in no way trying to prescribe or dictate how Northwestern individuals should speak. Rather, our goal is to describe the language currently in use as we see it.

== Bias Present in Dictionaries ==
All dictionaries, whether in print or online form, contain some amount of bias. This is due to the research methods used to elicit words and verify their definitions, the dictionary’s phrasing of definitions and examples, and the dictionary’s choice in including (or excluding) certain words.

The research methodology used can bias dictionaries in several ways. These include the speech communities sampled, the representativeness of the sample, the number of people sampled, and the elicitation techniques used. Like all academic research, linguistic research becomes subject to error when this methodology is flawed, even unintentionally.

Additionally, an author or editor’s choice in the phrasing of a definition can lead to bias. Take for example the words black and white. In the Random House Dictionary of the English Language, the word black is defined almost solely in a negative connotation (i.e. “something very dark” or “dirty”), and in only one entry out of more than fifty lines of text does one find a positive connotation listed (“no 22, in the black”) despite other positive connotations of black existing (i.e. black tie event). In the case of white, the opposite is true and no entry exists in this dictionary with a negative connotation (as in “white as a ghost”). The same holds true for black and white in terms of the examples included for word usage (Duncan, 1970). The simple act of phrasing a word’s definitions or in specifying examples can lead to large amounts of bias being present in dictionaries.

Furthermore, the words included in a dictionary can be subject to bias. Some dictionaries will exclude slang, derogatory words, and nonstandard language believing such words to be a lesser form of language use. Others will exclude such words to avoid associating that dictionary with words deemed “inappropriate”. This, however, is in direct opposition with the goal of a dictionary to describe the language in use.
Lastly, entries in both online and print dictionaries become dated at the moment of publication (Duncan, 1970). Language is continuously evolving, so the word usage defined in a dictionary becomes outdated as soon as an entry has been published. Online dictionaries can avoid some of the difficulties of this by allowing entries to be continuously updated, but even these entries will be subject to the specific word usage at the time of the last update.

Our encyclopedic dictionary project seeks to avoid bias wherever possible. However, we understand that no matter the precautions we take, our dictionary will still be subject to unintentional bias. As such, WildWords is not meant to be the definitive authority of language use at Northwestern University. Rather, we seek to describe as much of the language in use at Northwestern as possible. Despite our best intentions, it is impossible to include every word in use by the Northwestern speech community. Furthermore, it is impossible to represent every usage of the words that are included. But we seek to be as inclusive and representative as possible, and in so doing, mitigate as much bias as possible in our work.

== References ==
Duncan, William Walter, How "White" is your Dictionary? , ETC; a Review of General Semantics, 27 (1970) p.89

== How we do our fieldwork ==
In order to obtain the most accurate and authentic entries for WildWords, sociolinguistic fieldwork was completed in the forms of surveys, interviews, and natural observation of different speech communities. Using several methods of data-collection, as opposed to using a single method, helps to maintain the authenticity of speech used in various speech communities at Northwestern.

Despite our best efforts to obtain the most accurate information about the speech in different speech communities through sociolinguistic fieldwork, it is important to note the effect of the observer’s paradox and the extent to which it is overcome. The observer’s paradox arises when a researcher is gathering data on natural speech. Aware of the researcher’s presence, speakers are more likely to use more formal speech than they would ordinarily. This produces data that is not representative of speakers’ typical language usage. Essentially, data collection is undermined by the researcher’s presence.

== How submissions are verified ==
One of the risks of a collaborative dictionary project is the possibility that not all entries will be equally representative of the way words are used in the Northwestern speech community. For this reason, we have instituted a variety of methods for readers to examine the veracity of the entries on WildWords.
Many of the entries in WildWords come from students in the “Making a Dictionary” Slavic 322/Linguistics 363 class, and so attain the information for their entries through conducting fieldwork. Conducting fieldwork helps ensure that the entries are representative of how the population uses language rather than how one individual defines a word. For more information on fieldwork please read the section “How we do our fieldwork”.

That being said, because this is a collaborative dictionary, not all of the entries will have fieldwork supporting them. For this reason, we encourage readers to comment on entries on their discussion pages to note any agreements or disagreements with the published information. This feedback will not only help support the authenticity of entries, but also provide a way to communicate the information that an entry might be lacking, like an alternate definition or pronunciation of a term. Readers are encouraged to peruse these discussion pages and comment on them with their own experiences.

One final way we verify the entries in WildWords is by polling the readers. Indicating whether or not you have heard, are familiar with, or use a term will communicate to other readers how widely used a given word is in the Northwestern speech community. This allows the community to react to the entries they see in WildWords and connect them to their own experiences in the Northwestern community.

== Generally about the Course that creates and works on WildWords ==
The WildWords encyclopedic dictionary is the result of work from the cross-listed course at Northwestern University: LING 363/SLAVIC 322 Making a Dictionary: The Northwestern Project. The course is offered every year by Prof. Elisabeth Elliott and is a collaboration with Northwestern's Multimedia Learning Center (MMLC). LING 363/SLAVIC 322 has no prereqs, fulfills an Area III Social & Behavioral Science distro, and is a flipped course, where much of the the design of the course and what is accomplished with WildWords depends on the goals of the students. In other words, students are expected to be collaborators in this course and the project, not just followers. If you are interested in working on WildWords, learning more about lexicography, dictionaries (including prejudice in dictionaries), the making of dictionaries, as well as gain experience in editing, using, and understanding limits of some digital tools (at least WordPress and Wiki Media) and learn to be responsible collaborators and how to effectively work in groups, please take this class.

More about this class will eventually be added here. In the meantime, please feel free to review the course's CTECs, view its full description on CAESAR, and/or contact Prof. Elisabeth Elliott for more information or with your questions.

The WildWords Project:About

2015-07-09T10:14:01Z

Meem33:

The WildWords encyclopedic dictionary is the result of work from the cross-listed course at Northwestern University: LING 363/SLAVIC 322 Making a Dictionary: The Northwestern Project. The course is offered every year by Prof. Elisabeth Elliott and is a collaboration with Northwestern's Multimedia Learning Center (MMLC). LING 363/SLAVIC 322 has no prereqs, fulfills an Area III Social & Behavioral Science distro, and is a flipped course, where much of the the design of the course and what is accomplished with WildWords depends on the goals of the students. In other words, students are expected to be collaborators in this course and the project, not just followers. If you are interested in working on WildWords, learning more about lexicography, dictionaries (including prejudice in dictionaries), the making of dictionaries, as well as gain experience in editing, using, and understanding limits of some digital tools (at least WordPress and Wiki Media) and learn to be responsible collaborators and how to effectively work in groups, please take this class.

More about this class will eventually be added here. In the meantime, please feel free to review the course's CTECs, view its full description on CAESAR, and/or contact Prof. Elisabeth Elliott for more information or with your questions.

Weinberg

2015-07-08T12:07:04Z

Meem33:

==Part of Speech==
Proper Noun

==Pronunciation==
# Weinberg ['win bəʳg]
# WCAS [dəbəlyoo see ay es]

==Description==
Officially know as the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and formally often referred to as the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences <ref>[http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/ Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences </ref>, conventionally called Weinberg or WCAS, it is Northwestern's resident liberal arts college, offering over 45 different majors in 25 departments and 28 academic programs across the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. Out of Northwestern's six undergraduate schools, Weinberg is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive. Weinberg is also the only school within Northwestern to observe [[Reading Week]].

===College Requirements===
*Writing proficiency—may be fulfilled in a variety of ways by graduation.
*Foreign language proficiency—the equivalent of two years of college instruction.
*First-year (formerly Freshman) seminars—two seminars, one in the fall quarter and another in the winter or spring quarter.
*Distribution requirements—two courses in each of six areas: natural sciences; formal studies (e.g., math, logic); social and behavioral sciences; historical studies; ethics and values (e.g., philosophy, religion); literature and fine arts.
*At least one major chosen from over 45 disciplinary and interdisciplinary options.
*45 credits minimum to graduate <ref>[http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/discover/all-about-weinberg/facts.html Weinberg.northwestern.edu]</ref>

==Usage==

==Example Sentence==
''I'm a dual degree in Bienen and Weinberg''

==Usage Poll==
<poll>
{{UsagePoll|Weinberg}}
</poll>

<poll>
{{UsagePoll|WCAS}}
</poll>

==Related Terms==
[[Reading Week]], [[Distro]]

==References==
<references/>

Weinberg

2015-07-08T12:05:28Z

Meem33:

==Part of Speech==
Proper Noun

==Pronunciation==
# Weinberg ['win bəʳg]
# WCAS [dəbəlyoo see ay es]

==Description==
Officially know as the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and formally often referred to as the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences <ref>[http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/</ref>, conventionally called Weinberg or WCAS, it is Northwestern's resident liberal arts college, offering over 45 different majors in 25 departments and 28 academic programs across the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. Out of Northwestern's six undergraduate schools, Weinberg is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive. Weinberg is also the only school within Northwestern to observe [[Reading Week]].

===College Requirements===
*Writing proficiency—may be fulfilled in a variety of ways by graduation.
*Foreign language proficiency—the equivalent of two years of college instruction.
*First-year (formerly Freshman) seminars—two seminars, one in the fall quarter and another in the winter or spring quarter.
*Distribution requirements—two courses in each of six areas: natural sciences; formal studies (e.g., math, logic); social and behavioral sciences; historical studies; ethics and values (e.g., philosophy, religion); literature and fine arts.
*At least one major chosen from over 45 disciplinary and interdisciplinary options.
*45 credits minimum to graduate <ref>[http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/discover/all-about-weinberg/facts.html Weinberg.northwestern.edu]</ref>

==Usage==

==Example Sentence==
''I'm a dual degree in Bienen and Weinberg''

==Usage Poll==
<poll>
{{UsagePoll|Weinberg}}
</poll>

<poll>
{{UsagePoll|WCAS}}
</poll>

==Related Terms==
[[Reading Week]], [[Distro]]

==References==
<references/>

Weinberg

2015-07-08T12:01:58Z

Meem33:

==Part of Speech==
Proper Noun

==Pronunciation==
# Weinberg ['win bəʳg]
# WCAS [dəbəlyoo see ay es]

==Description==
Officially know as the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and formally often referred to as the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, conventionally called Weinberg (or WCAS), it is Northwestern's resident liberal arts college, offering over 45 different majors in 25 departments and 28 academic programs across the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. Out of Northwestern's six undergraduate schools, Weinberg is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive. Weinberg is also the only school within Northwestern to observe [[Reading Week]].

===College Requirements===
*Writing proficiency—may be fulfilled in a variety of ways by graduation.
*Foreign language proficiency—the equivalent of two years of college instruction.
*First-year (formerly Freshman) seminars—two seminars, one in the fall quarter and another in the winter or spring quarter.
*Distribution requirements—two courses in each of six areas: natural sciences; formal studies (e.g., math, logic); social and behavioral sciences; historical studies; ethics and values (e.g., philosophy, religion); literature and fine arts.
*At least one major chosen from over 45 disciplinary and interdisciplinary options.
*45 credits minimum to graduate <ref>[http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/discover/all-about-weinberg/facts.html Weinberg.northwestern.edu]</ref>

==Usage==

==Example Sentence==
''I'm a dual degree in Bienen and Weinberg''

==Usage Poll==
<poll>
{{UsagePoll|Weinberg}}
</poll>

<poll>
{{UsagePoll|WCAS}}
</poll>

==Related Terms==
[[Reading Week]], [[Distro]]

==References==
<references/>

Willard

2015-05-14T20:25:27Z

Meem33:

<div class="thumb tright">
<poll>
{{UsagePoll|Willard}}
</poll>
</div>
==Part of Speech==
Noun

==Pronunciation==
[wileʳd rezidenshəl kälij]

==Definition==
'''Willard Residential College''', generally referred to as Willard, is a dormitory located at 1865 Sherman Avenue at the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. Many residents colloquially call the college the [[Wooshack]]. One of the eleven residential halls parts of the Residential College Board, its namesake is Frances Willard, a famous temperist, women's suffragist, and the first dean of the Women's College at Northwestern.

===Theme===
Willard is one of two non-thematic residential colleges at Northwestern, the other Shepard Residential College. A friendly rivalry exists between the two.

===Residents===
Residents of Willard are commonly known as [[Willardite|Willardites]], both among residents and by those who do not live in the building.

==Example Sentence==
"Are you going to Willard Formal on Saturday?"

==Related terms==
[[Residential College Board]]
[[Woo-]]

==References==
http://www.willardrc.org/

[[Category:Buildings]]

Willard

2015-05-14T20:24:56Z

Meem33:

Talk:Reading Week

2015-04-13T04:28:31Z

Meem33:

=== Definition===
Technically I believe that WCAS rules do not allow the reading period to be less than four days (maybe the University's catalog specifies this?). The definition says that it can be anywhere from 2 to 5 days. What's the source for this? [[User:Meem33|Meem33]] ([[User talk:Meem33|talk]])

I would like to see addition of "reading period". Technically I believe that the official name is "reading period", but given that this time is often an entire week, this may be why this time is often called "reading week". I know that in meetings with the administration they careful to try to consistently use "reading period" instead of "reading week". Perhaps the University's catalog could be a good source to establish the official title (likely, "reading period") vs the one that is more often used (likely "reading week")[[User:Meem33|Meem33]] ([[User talk:Meem33|talk]])

The WildWords Project:Requests for cleanup of entries

2015-04-13T04:25:25Z

Meem33:

*[[Talk:Nerdwestern]]
*[[Talk:Reading Week]]
*[[Talk:Woo-]]
*[[Talk:The Zooo]]

The WildWords Project:Requests for cleanup of entries

2015-04-13T04:24:53Z

Meem33:

*[[Talk:Nerdwestern]]
*[[Talk:Reading Week]]
*[[Talk:The Zooo]]

The WildWords Project:Requests for cleanup of entries

2015-04-13T04:24:33Z

Meem33:

[[Talk:Nerdwestern]]
[[Talk:Reading Week]]
[[Talk:The Zooo]]

The WildWords Project:Requests for cleanup of entries

2015-04-13T04:23:03Z

Meem33: Created page with "Talk:The Zooo"

[[Talk:The Zooo]]

Talk:Reading Week

2015-04-13T04:20:34Z

Meem33: Created page with "=== Definition=== Technically I believe that WCAS rules do not allow the reading period to be less than four days. The definition says that it can be anywhere from 2 to 5 days..."

=== Definition===
Technically I believe that WCAS rules do not allow the reading period to be less than four days. The definition says that it can be anywhere from 2 to 5 days. What's the source for this? [[User:Meem33|Meem33]] ([[User talk:Meem33|talk]])

I would like to see addition of "reading period". Technically I believe that the official name is "reading period", but given that this time is often an entire week, this may be why this time is often called "reading week". I know that the administration is careful to try to consistently use "reading period" instead of "reading week". [[User:Meem33|Meem33]] ([[User talk:Meem33|talk]])

Main Page

2015-04-13T04:12:16Z

Meem33: /* Things to do */

<div class="welcome">
<div class="hero">
<p class="heroic">Welcome to NeD</p>
<p class="sub-heroic">Northwestern e-Dictionary is under construction by the classes of Linguistics 363 and Slavic 322</p>

<p class="satellites">Satellite-sites are [https://nudictionary.mmlc.northwestern.edu/ Project Central] and [https://nudictionary.mmlc.northwestern.edu/wildwords WildWords]</p>
</div>
</div>
<br>
==List of articles [{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]==
{{Special:AllPages}}
==Things to do==
* [[Requests for entries]]
* [[ Requests for cleanup of entries]]

==Help and Resourses==
Editors: For Authoring Help, see the [[Help:Main]]

Main Page

2015-04-13T04:09:45Z

Meem33: /* Things to do */

<div class="welcome">
<div class="hero">
<p class="heroic">Welcome to NeD</p>
<p class="sub-heroic">Northwestern e-Dictionary is under construction by the classes of Linguistics 363 and Slavic 322</p>

<p class="satellites">Satellite-sites are [https://nudictionary.mmlc.northwestern.edu/ Project Central] and [https://nudictionary.mmlc.northwestern.edu/wildwords WildWords]</p>
</div>
</div>
<br>
==List of articles [{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]==
{{Special:AllPages}}
==Things to do==
* [[Requested entries]]

==Help and Resourses==
Editors: For Authoring Help, see the [[Help:Main]]

Main Page

2015-04-13T04:06:32Z

Meem33:

<div class="welcome">
<div class="hero">
<p class="heroic">Welcome to NeD</p>
<p class="sub-heroic">Northwestern e-Dictionary is under construction by the classes of Linguistics 363 and Slavic 322</p>

<p class="satellites">Satellite-sites are [https://nudictionary.mmlc.northwestern.edu/ Project Central] and [https://nudictionary.mmlc.northwestern.edu/wildwords WildWords]</p>
</div>
</div>
<br>
==List of articles [{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]==
{{Special:AllPages}}
==Things to do==
==Help and Resourses==
Editors: For Authoring Help, see the [[Help:Main]]

Talk:The Zooo

2015-04-11T14:54:45Z

Meem33: Created page with "=== Unusual spelling === The unusual spelling needs to be made clearer that this is in fact the correct spelling with 3 o's at the end. Also the spelling in the sample sentenc..."

=== Unusual spelling ===
The unusual spelling needs to be made clearer that this is in fact the correct spelling with 3 o's at the end. Also the spelling in the sample sentences is incorrect and needs to be corrected. Perhaps an entry for "Zoo" needs to be added to NeD that redirects to "Zooo" perhaps with an explanation that "Zooo" is spelled with 3 o's at the end, but of course sounds like "zoo" with 2 o's. [[User:Meem33|Meem33]] ([[User talk:Meem33|talk]])

Talk:Woo-

2015-04-11T14:51:51Z

Meem33: Created page with "=== Examples === I think it would be helpful to have some more examples to illustrate the definition and how the prefix is used. "Woolibes" is provided in the sample sentence,..."

=== Examples ===
I think it would be helpful to have some more examples to illustrate the definition and how the prefix is used. "Woolibes" is provided in the sample sentence, but I think more examples with this prefix are needed, e.g., wooshack = Willard residence; and a few others. Someone or a few people from the Wooshack would need to consulted on this. Each example would also then be a separate entry in NeD as well and would need a definition, example sentence, part of speech, etc. We should double check to see if there are already such entries in NeD that could already serve this purpose. [[User:Meem33|Meem33]] ([[User talk:Meem33|talk]])

Talk:Nerdwestern

2015-04-11T14:41:18Z

Meem33: /* Example sentences */

=== Example sentences ===
I think that there should either be some explanation or a separate entry for Anna Karenina to explain this reference. I'm pretty certain (99% certain) that this is a reference to the fact that in fall quarters, when the NU football season is still on, on average 500 students are taking Professor Gary Saul Morson's SLAVIC 210-2 Introduction to Russian Literature course on the meaning of life where they read Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (and also Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov). This professor and this class are one of the most popular ones at Northwestern which explains this example sentence for this particular entry. If a separate entry, I'd probably make one for Anna Karenina, but have the entry be about the SLAVIC 210-2 class and Professor Morson, with an outside reference perhaps to the novel and Tolstoy. [[User:Meem33|Meem33]] ([[User talk:Meem33|talk]])

Talk:Nerdwestern

2015-04-11T14:39:55Z

Meem33: /* Example sentences */

=== Example sentences ===
I think that thee should either be some explanation or a separate entry for Anna Karenina to explain this reference. I'm pretty certain (99% certain) that this is a reference to the fact that in fall quarters, when the NU football season is still on, on average 500 students are taking Professor Gary Saul Morson's SLAVIC 210-2 Introduction to Russian Literature course on the meaning of life where they read Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (and also Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov). This professor and this class are one of the most popular ones at Northwestern which explains this example sentence for this particular entry. [[User:Meem33|Meem33]] ([[User talk:Meem33|talk]])

Talk:Nerdwestern

2015-04-11T14:39:40Z

Meem33: Created page with "=== Example sentences === I think that thee should either be some explanation or a separate entry for Anna Karenina to explain this reference. I'm pretty certain (99% certain)..."