The Dictionary Market: Getting Your Words' Worth
"And we're just scratching the surface," Martin says. "I don't know what the future holds, but I know it's going to be really cool."
As for Merriam-Webster's John Morse, he has a slightly more nuanced view of the future of dictionary content. If you truly want to understand what's happening in the dictionary business today, says Morse, you need to understand an explanatory phrase that he's been sharing for the past 15 years: The Age of Also.
Dan Eldridge is a journalist and guidebook author based in Philadelphia's historic Old City district, where he and his partner own and operate Kaya Aerial Yoga, the city's only aerial yoga studio. A longtime cultural reporter, Eldridge also writes about small business and entrepreneurship, travel, and the publishing industry. Follow him on Twitter at @YoungPioneers.