| Oxford English Dictionary |
http://schott.blogs.nytimes.com/ |
Online Etymology Dictionary |
| The buttons at the top of each entry toggle on and off. For abbreviations, click the Help button at the bottom of the screen. Check the U-Book for the password if you're off campus. |
A column on words in the New York Times, by Ben Schott, author of Schott's Miscellany and other entertaining books |
This one-man dictionary (by Douglas Harper) compiles information from several reputable sources. |
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| Etymologically Speaking |
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WordNet |
| Interesting word origins listed by a philologist named Morgan. See if you can find his full name! |
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For some serious linguistics, see this site from Princeton University's Cognitive Science Laboratory
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| Word Spy |
The Language Construction Kit |
VOA Pronunciation Guide |
| New words appearing in print around the world--one of my favorite sites, but use caution because it doesn't leave much out! |
Create your own language, or see this page on the languages that Tolkien invented:
Ardalambion |
Pronounce proper names correctly |
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freerice.com
This website tests your vocabulary and helps end world hunger at the same time |
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