Most people don’t think of lexicographers as having a great deal of impact on their daily lives, but as guardians of language, the people who write dictionaries and create the rules of pronunciation and proper usage actually wield a fair amount of influence over what we say and how we say it. Now, a new generation of lexicographers has begun to reshape the language business, and they appear to be better equipped to take the reins of American English at a relatively young age than any of their predecessors. “Today’s rise of young, hip lexicographers reflects changes in the culture at large,” not the least of which is the profound impact of online culture in shaping the academic mind.