British author Eley Williams explores the power of fake words

Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 5:10 a.m.

We speak with British writer and language expert Eley Williams about her new novel, The Liar's Dictionary, which explores fake words that are deliberately inserted in written works. It raises questions about how language changes over time, and who gets to change it. Williams tells us more about the power of defining words, from the perspective of a character who slips made-up words into dictionaries.