Leslie Kelly: 'Twerk' dancing and 'selfie' photos added to English dictionary

So, apparently words such as "twerk" and "selfie" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, and that doesn't really seem like such big news now that I'm writing this down but I can't help it- stuff like this is just plain interesting to me. Now, my self-righteous freshman self wants to scream at the top of her lungs, "For shame! Those are not real words, but merely silly gibberish made up by my less-thoughtful and deep peers!" I often chuckle at her. The fact of the matter is, this is how language works. Especially English. We make up words all the time, but that doesn't mean they're not words. If we use them, if they help expand our vocabulary, for better or worse the word in question is indeed a word. It doesn't mean we're growing vapid or shallow or less appreciative of "proper" language (although impeccable vocabulary and fancy diction will never not make a guy at least 300% more attractive to me, can't help it, I'm a writer). It simply means our language is growing and adapting to the times, as it has always done. When you really think about it, it's a little silly to judge someone's mental capacity based on how they talk simply because there are so many factors involved with the style of our speech, such as modern vernacular, accents, how we hear those around us talk, how much we let the kind of writing we read slip into our own spoken thoughts. What do you guys think? Read the article here.