The Duden Dictionary is the best known dictionary for the German language. For 125 years, Duden has been the operative authority of the German language.
This year, together with Trendbüro, they had an really innovative idea to create an new dictionary of modern language, at Szenesprachenwiki.de on which everyone can identify hip new jargon.
In a way, it works a bit like TrendHunter.com in that, after spotting and posting a trend, their editors decide which make the cut and then publish them accordingly.
Check out their mention of Trend Hunter!
Crowdsourced Dictionaries
Germany's Duden Dictionary Lets You Add New Words
Trend Themes
1. Crowdsourced Language - Opportunity for businesses to create crowdsourced language resources to keep pace with modern language usage by allowing users to identify and add new jargon.
2. Collaborative Dictionary - Opportunity for businesses to create a collaborative dictionary that enables everyone to identify and add new words, thereby making the dictionary more engaging and inclusive.
3. User-generated Dictionaries - Opportunity for businesses to leverage user-generated content to create valuable language resources that reflect the real-world use of language and capture trending words and phrases.
Industry Implications
1. Language Learning - Crowdsourced and collaborative language resources can revolutionize language learning and enable learners to keep pace with modern language usage.
2. Content Creation - User-generated dictionaries can provide content creators with a valuable tool to communicate more effectively with their target audiences and reflect the latest trends.
3. Translation Services - Collaborative and user-generated language resources can help translation services capture and translate trending words and phrases accurately, thereby creating a more engaging and authentic translation experience for users.