Selfie: 2013's Word of the Year

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 20, 2013

Oxford Dictionaries has announced its word of the year… and it's selfie! Katherine Martin, Head of US Dictionaries at Oxford University Press, will talk about the decision and the other words Oxford considered for Word of the Year this year. We'll also take your calls for alternative Word of the Year suggestions.

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