Mulleres na Lexicografía / Women in Lexicography

Erin Mckean

Inglés / English

Naceu en 1971 nos Estados Unidos / born 1971 in the United States

GAL Erin McKean é unha distinguida lexicógrafa estadounidense cuxa ilustre carreira abrangue dende a lexicografía tradicional ata o emprendemento tecnolóxico. Licenciada en Lingüística pola Universidade de Chicago, Erin colaborou no Dicionario Asirio de Chicago durante os seus anos de licenciatura. Máis tarde desempeñou importantes funcións como redactora xefe de US Dictionaries para Oxford University Press e como editora principal de The New Oxford American Dictionary. Tamén é editora de Verbatim: The Language Quarterly, a única revista para frikis das palabras. Erin é cofundadora de Reverb, a empresa que está detrás de Wordnik.com, o dicionario en liña máis grande do mundo por número de palabras. Wordnik é o testemuño do seu compromiso por facer que todas as palabras inglesas sexan "consultables" na era dixital. Máis alá da lexicografía, Erin aventurouse no mundo literario como autora da novela superventas The Secret Lives of Dresses (A vida segreda dos vestidos) e dunha cautivadora guía de campo: The Hundred Dresses. (Os cen vestidos). A súa serie de libros Weird and Wonderful Words (Palabras estranas e marabillosas) mostra o seu amor polas peculiaridades e complexidades da linguaxe. Erin McKean fixo notables aparicións en diversas charlas e entrevistas, mostrando a súa experiencia en lexicografía e linguaxe. Ademais da súa entrevista en Wordsmith.org en 2005, foi conferenciante en varias charlas xerais, charlas técnicas e aparicións en audio. Algunhas das súas charlas destacadas inclúen TED en 2007, iSummit en 2008, Big Ideas Fest en 2011, TEDYouth en 2014 e de novo TED en 2015 e 2016. Erin contribuiu activamente ás comunidades académica e dixital, formando parte do consello asesor da Fundación Wikimedia e sendo asesora de Credo Reference. A súa charla TED de 2007, "Redefining the Dictionary" (Redefinir o dicionario), sentou as bases de Wordnik.com. ENG Erin McKean is a distinguished American lexicographer whose illustrious career spans traditional lexicography to tech entrepreneurship. Armed with a BA/MA in Linguistics from the University of Chicago, Erin contributed to the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary during her undergraduate years. She later held significant roles as the editor-in-chief of US Dictionaries for Oxford University Press and as the Principal Editor of The New Oxford American Dictionary. She is also the editor of Verbatim: The Language Quarterly, the only magazine for word geeks. Erin co-founded Reverb, the company behind Wordnik.com, the world's largest online dictionary, by number of words. Wordnik stands as a testament to her commitment to making every English word "lookupable" in the digital age. Beyond lexicography, Erin ventured into the literary world, authoring the best-selling novel "The Secret Lives of Dresses" and a captivating field guide, "The Hundred Dresses." Her Weird and Wonderful Words book series showcases her love for the quirks and intricacies of language. Erin McKean has made notable appearances in various talks and interviews, showcasing her expertise in lexicography and language. In addition to her interview on Wordsmith.org in 2005, she has been a speaker at several General Talks, Technical Talks, and audio appearances. Some of her prominent talks include TED in 2007, iSummit in 2008, Big Ideas Fest in 2011, TEDYouth in 2014, TED in 2015 and 2016. Erin actively contributed to the academic and digital communities, serving on the advisory board of the Wikimedia Foundation and as an advisor to Credo Reference. Her TED talk in 2007, "Redefining the Dictionary," laid the foundation for Wordnik.com.

GAL As raíces de Erin en Charlotte, Carolina do Norte, e o seu periplo académico na Universidade de Chicago conformaron a súa perspectiva sobre a lingua e a cultura. O seu compromiso coa Biblioteca Regenstein da Universidade e o seu papel na organización da exposición sobre dicionarios "The Meaning of Dictionaries" (O significado dos dicionarios) poñen de manifesto o seu compromiso cos aspectos culturais e académicos da linguaxe. Obras publicadas: 1. Weird and Wonderful Words (Oxford, 2002) 2. More Weird and Wonderful Words (Oxford, 2003) 3. Totally Weird and Wonderful Words (Oxford, 2006) 4. That’s Amore (Walker & Company, 2007) 5. The Secret Lives of Dresses (Grand Central, 2011) 6. Aftercrimes, Geoslavery, and Thermogeddon: Plus 157 More Words From a Lexicographer's Notebook (TED Books, 2011) 7. The Hundred Dresses (Bloomsbury, 2013) ENG Erin's roots in Charlotte, North Carolina, and her academic journey at the University of Chicago shaped her perspective on language and culture. Her engagement with the University's Regenstein Library and her role in organizing the dictionary-themed exhibit, "The Meaning of Dictionaries", underscore her commitment to the cultural and academic aspects of language. Published Works: 8. Weird and Wonderful Words (Oxford, 2002) 9. More Weird and Wonderful Words (Oxford, 2003) 10. Totally Weird and Wonderful Words (Oxford, 2006) 11. That’s Amore (Walker & Company, 2007) 12. The Secret Lives of Dresses (Grand Central, 2011) 13. Aftercrimes, Geoslavery, and Thermogeddon: Plus 157 More Words From a Lexicographer's Notebook (TED Books, 2011) 14. The Hundred Dresses (Bloomsbury, 2013)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201834.Weird_and_Wonderful_Words

Prensa / Press “A Chat With Erin McKean”, Wordsmith 2005: https://wordsmith.org/chat/mckean.html “ERIN MCKEAN, AMERICAN LEXICOGRAPHER”, Seattle Star 2012: https://www.seattlestar.net/2012/01/erin-mckean-american-lexicographer/ “ERIN MCKEAN: THE DICTIONARY EDITOR WHO WANTS YOU TO INVENT MORE WORDS”, Ozy.com 2014: https://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/erin-mckean-the-dictionary-editor-who-wants-you-to-invent-more-words/31794 “The Setup: Erin McKean”, The Setup 2015: https://usesthis.com/interviews/erin.mckean/ Charlas de divulgación / General Talks “TEDxYouth@Castilleja - ERIN MCKEAN”, TEDxYouth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzt3vV2rmHI “Go ahead, make up new words!”, TEDYouth 2014: https://www.ted.com/talks/erin_mckean_go_ahead_make_up_new_words “Erin McKean: If the Word is the Answer Then What is the Question”, bigideasfest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN6E77RJfUc “Erin McKean, Wordnik/Reverb”, XOXO Festival 2014: https://xoxofest.com/2014/videos/erin-mc-kean “Words worth knowing from TED2015 | Erin McKean”, TED Archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVDNZa1OTJk&list=PLxDd4cs49DCuKBP2NFvcUDPBFCHG8NZOs&index=8 “Words worth knowing from TED2016 | Erin McKean”, TED Archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pMDUWhztKk&list=PLxDd4cs49DCsyRKYZ9B6x3T9AQUYNnV0o&index=6 Charlas especializadas / Technical Talks “The Linguistics of Javascript”, Fluent 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sNUzqrhQqY “LoopBack at Wordnik”, JSLA 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPj8krIJNm4&ab_channel=DevRel “5 simple things you can do to improve OSS docs”, Google Open Source Live 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32_5ytpE91s “Documentation makes a difference: how to create and maintain documentation in OSS”, Upstream 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS-q-DEZrMw Entrevistas / Interviews “New Words of 2005 and Beyond”, Morning Edition 2005: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5075545 “Intentional Jargon and Technical Documentation” API The Docs Podcast 2020: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZjExNDc3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/ZjFmZjE1ZDEtZTY2ZC00YTZmLTljMmMtOTg0OWI0MDg4MDQy?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjo497JisftAhWGkVkKHQOmAUoQkfYCegQIARAG Clips de television / TV clips “Redefining the Dictionary”, Press Here TV 2011: https://www.pressheretv.com/ep-101-redefining-the-dictionary/ “World of Weird Words”, WTTW 2015: https://news.wttw.com/2015/04/01/world-weird-words

GAL • Erin McKean expresou o seu desexo de ser editora de dicionarios á idade de 8 anos. • O seu obxectivo é facer que todas as palabras da lingua inglesa sexan "consultables", incluído o 52% das palabras inglesas únicas que actualmente non están en ningún dicionario. • En 2010, McKean foi nomeada membro honorario da Sociedade de Comunicación Técnica. • A pesar do seu dominio da lingua, Erin McKean é sorprendentemente mala xogando ao Scrabble. • Erin é conselleira do Planet Word Museum, onde mostra o seu compromiso coa preservación da linguaxe e a promoción da conciencia cultural. ENG • Erin McKean expressed a desire to be a dictionary editor as early as age 8. • Her goal is to make every word in the English language “lookupable” – including the 52% of unique English words that aren’t currently in any dictionary. • In 2010, McKean was named an honorary fellow of the Society for Technical Communication. • Despite her mastery of language, Erin McKean is surprisingly bad at Scrabble. • Erin is an advisor at the Planet Word Museum, showcasing her commitment to preserving language and promoting cultural awareness.

Imaxe/ Picture: http://www.igkirill.com/ [11.01.2024] Dicionario Wordnik/ Wordnik dictionary: https://www.wordnik.com/about [11.01.2024] Autobiografía/ Autobiography: https://erinmckean.com/about/ [11.01.2024] Biografía/ Biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_McKean [11.01.2024] Quen é Erin Mckean/ Who is Erin Mckean: https://blog.oup.com/2006/09/who_is_erin_mck/ [12.01.2024]

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