Name: Erin Mekin (Erin McKean) daje novu definiciju rečnika
Uploaded: 2007-08-30T07:30:00Z
Duration: 15 min 37 s
Description: Da li je mnogo voljeni papirni rečnik osuđen na izumiranje? U svom zarazno živom izlaganju eminentna leksikografkinja Erin Mekin govori o brojnim razlozima za preobražaj današnjeg štampanog rečnika.

Da li je mnogo voljeni papirni rečnik osuđen na izumiranje? U svom zarazno živom izlaganju eminentna leksikografkinja Erin Mekin govori o brojnim razlozima za preobražaj današnjeg štampanog rečnika.

Erin Mekin (Erin McKean) daje novu definiciju rečnika

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