[Ads-l] Fictional Materials for OED (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill CIV (US)]

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

I bet the fact that there are also non-SF uses of "carbonite" strongly influenced the decision to include the Star Wars one.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Baker, John
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 4:31 PM
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Fictional Materials for OED (UNCLASSIFIED)
> 
> ---------------------- Information from the mail header ---------------
> --------
> Sender:       American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> Poster:       "Baker, John" <JBAKER at STRADLEY.COM>
> Subject:      Re: Fictional Materials for OED (UNCLASSIFIED)
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------
> 
> "Carbonite" is also included.  Still no entry for "kryptonite," which I
> wou= ld have said has the strongest claim of all.
> 
> 
> John Baker
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On
> Behalf Of=  Mullins, Bill CIV (US)
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 5:22 PM
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Fictional Materials for OED (UNCLASSIFIED)
> 
> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> Caveats: NONE
> 
> Fred's prediction has come true -- "unobtanium" is now listed in the
> OED.
> 
> 
> > ---------------------- Information from the mail header
> > -----------------------
> > Sender:       American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> > Poster:       "Shapiro, Fred" <fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU>
> > Subject:      Fictional Materials for OED
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
> > ---=
> ------
> >
> > I have previously suggested that OED should have entries for
> "kryptonite"
> > (Superman), the spice "melange" (Dune) and "ice-nine" (Cat's Cradle).
> > No one seemed particularly to agree with me, as I remember.
> >
> > I am inspired to return to this topic by noticing that Wikipedia has
> > an article, "List of Fictional Elements, Materials, Isotopes and
> > Atomic Particles."  This list supplies me with some additional
> candidates:
> >
> > adamantium (Wolverine)
> > carbonite (The Empire Strikes Back)
> > dilithium (Star Trek)
> >
> > After its use in the film Avatar, "unobtanium" may also merit OED
> > inclusion.
> >
> > Fred Shapiro
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
> 
> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
> Caveats: NONE
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

------------------------------------------------------------
The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org