An earthquake in information technology more destructive than anything since Gutenberg continues to take its toll on the landscape of the printed word. A few weeks ago, by chance, this column ...

TOTES amazeballs! The latest edition of the Chambers Dictionary has included 1000 new words set to annoy word lovers around the world. A number of words like YOLO — You Only Live Once — and ‘totes ...

Nearly a quarter of the words added to the new edition of the Chambers Dictionary come from internet culture. The cloud, paywall and tweet are all included, a "clear indication" of the influence of ...

Dubstep and grime are among a number of recent musical genres that have entered the latest edition of the Chambers Dictionary. Grime, which has had a large following in the higher reaches of the ...

ONE of the oldest names in British publishing famed for producing the Chambers Dictionary is to close its Edinburgh office with the loss of 27 jobs. Chambers Harrap has made the move after the parent ...

THE LAST member of the Chambers family to control their dictionary publishing firm has left more than £2million in his will. Antony Chambers ran the renowned company for more than 50 years after being ...

An Edinburgh-based dictionary company has announced plans to close its offices in the capital. Chambers Harrap Publishers, Chambers Dictionary publisher, said all 27 staff were expected to be affected ...

Dupstep/pop artist Katy B performs at this summer's V Festival Dubstep and grime have been listed as new words in the latest edition of the Chambers dictionary. Dubstep is defined as a "type of ...

The first single volume edition of Chambers Dictionary was published in 1901 Nearly a quarter of the words added to the new edition of the Chambers Dictionary come from internet culture. The cloud, ...