Oxford’s Word Window: Week Eight
The word in the window this week is…
Internet – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “internet”.
Peace and War (Two Gifts from France)
Anatoly muses on the origins of the words ‘peace’ and ‘war.’
Oxford’s Word Window: Week Seven
The word in Oxford’s window this week is…
Building Names
Ammon Shea looks at a series of buildings named after Oliver Cromwell.
Memory – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “memory”.
On Spoons, Forks, and Knives
Anatoly deliberates the origins of the words ‘spoon,’ ‘fork,’ and ‘knife.’
Oxford’s Word Window: Week Six
The word in the window this week is…
Interning
Ammon Shea looks at the role of interns.
Akimbo – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “akimbo”.
No Subject is Too Petty for an Etymologist, Or, Pets from North to South
Anatoly explores the origins of the word ‘pet.’
Nine words you might think came from science but which are really from science fiction
We were pretty excited when ‘Brave New Words’ won the Hugo Award. Now that ‘Brave New Words’ is available in paperback we asked Jeff Prucher, freelance lexicographer and editor for the Oxford English Dictionary’s science fiction project, to revisit the blog. Below are Prucher’s picks of words.
Oxford’s Word Window: Week Five
The word of the week is….
10 Literary Terms You Might Not Know
The top 10 hard-to-define literary terms.
War of the Thesauri
Do thesauruses fight?
Amendment – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “amendment”.