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Category Archives: language
Nine Words You Might Think Came from Science but Which Are Really from Science Fiction??
Jeff Prucher looks at words that come from science fiction. Continue reading
Why Don’t We Know the Origin of the Word Ghetto?
Anatoly reviews possible origins of the word ‘ghetto.’ Continue reading
Oxford’s Word Window: Week One
Think you are good with words? See if you know what the definition for this week’s “Word of the Week”. Continue reading
Monthly Gleanings: January 2009: Part 2
Anatoly’s second installment of January gleanings. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Americanisms, Change, Dictionaries, Internet, Internet language, Lexicography, Oxford Etymologist, Reference, Uncategorized, anatoly, anatoly liberman, buzzwords, disappearing, disappearing words, etmology, family, family names, language, language change, liberman, names, origins, separate, separate words, texting, word, word origins, words
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Helpmeet, Or Can Stillborn Words Prosper?
Anatoly Liberman looks at the story on the word “helpmeet.” Continue reading
Jolly Yule
Anatoly’s post has seasonal cheer. Continue reading
Best Sellers
Ammon Shea looks at best seller lists. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Dictionaries, History, Lexicography, Media, Uncategorized, ammon shea, best sellers, book, language, library, oed
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Vilipendious Pig-dog! Balatronic Dastardling! Contemptibly Obscure Words
Mark Peters looks at the 263 words in the Oxford English Dictionary with contemptible in the definition. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Dictionaries, Lexicography, Uncategorized, contempt, contemptible, language, mark peters, oed
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Conundrum: A Cold Spoor Warmed Up
Anatoly looks at the possible origins of the word “conundrum”. Continue reading
For The Love Of Language
Ammon Shea wonders about our fear of reference books. Continue reading