Pent Up – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “pent up”.
Between Dodge and Kitsch
Anatoly Liberman looks at the words “dodge” and “kitsch”.
Unpleasant People
Part 3: Swindler
For the third part of his Unpleasant People series, Anatoly Liberman discusses the recent origins of the word swindler.
Monthly Gleanings: February 2010
Anatoly Liberman ponders what he learned this month, “especially” the “buzzword” “neologist.”
A Cooked-Goose Chase,
or the Murky History of Wayzgoose
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of “wayzgoose.”
Historical Thesaurus: On Sounds and Sense
Christian Kay on sounds and sense in the HTOED.
National Book Award Contest: Winners!
Who won our NBA contest?
Historical Thesaurus: On dealing with the press interest
Professor Christian Kay on the press interest in the HTOED.
Finding the Word of the Year
Ammon Shea reveals how the Oxford Word of the Year is chosen.
Fine and Dandy (In All Except Etymology)
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of “dandy.”
The Ring of Words: From Winterfilth to Blotmath
Senior OED editor Edmund Weiner, one of the authors of The Ring of Words, on Tolkien’s language.
Ammon Shea Digs Into the Historical Thesaurus
Ammon Shea explores the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Historical Thesaurus Week – Christian Kay reflects
Professor Christian Kay reflects on her 40 years’ work on the HTOED.
Rewriting The Gettysburg Address:
Historical Thesaurus Week
How could you use the HTOED to rewrite the Gettysburg Address?
The Historical Thesarus of the Oxford English Dictionary: Some fun facts and figures
Historial Thesaurus Week
Some facts and figures about the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Introducing The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary
Historical Thesaurus Week
The Timeline for the HTOED.