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Letter ‘A’ said, “I find it absurd
This illogical insult’s occurred.
I’m more frequently used,
So I’m truly confused:
Why does ‘Z’ always get the last word?” — Jim Pettit
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Introduction1
How to Use a Dictionary (HowCast)
How to Use the Dictionary (Merriam-Webster)
Dictionary
dictionary : a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic and idiomatic uses — Webster See also OneLook
Especially Useful &/or Unique Dictionaries
Reverse Dictionary.org
Onelook Reverse dictionary
Wordsmyth Reverse Lookup
Abbreviations.com
Acronym Finder
Visuwords
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary
Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Bibliomania)
Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase & Fable (Oxford Reference)
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Dictionary is a reference book that lists words in order—usually, for Western languages, alphabetical—and gives their meanings. In addition to its basic function of defining words, a dictionary may provide information about their pronunciation, grammatical forms and functions, etymologies, syntactic peculiarities, variant spellings, and antonyms. A dictionary may also provide quotations illustrating a word’s use, and these may be dated to show the earliest known uses of the word in specified senses. — Encyclopædia Britannica
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linguistics : study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language — Webster
lexicology : branch of linguistics concerned with the signification and application of words — Webster
lexicography : (1) the editing or making of a dictionary (2) the principles and practices of dictionary making — Webster
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Foundation
Theory
Big Think (YouTube Channel)
Big Think (Official Website)
harm·less drudg·ery (Kory Stamper)
A Word on ‘Descriptive’ and ‘Prescriptive’ Defining : When it comes to words, we’re the descriptive sort (Merriam-Webster)
Generative Lexicon Theory & Computational Lexicon (Pustejovsky & Johnston)
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Preservation
History
Dictionary of Old English (University of Toronto)
First English Dictionary: Cawdrey’s ‘Table Alphabeticall’ 1604 (British Library)
Discover the History and Development of Dictionaries (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Library
Melvil Decimal System # 03 Dictionaries (Library Thing)
Library of Congress # AG Dictionaries (UPenn Online Books)
WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
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Participation
How Does a Word Get into a Merriam-Webster Dictionary? (Merriam-Webster)
How Do I Get a Word into the Dictionary? (Dictionary.com)
Create Your Own Dictionary (Steve Kaufmann, The Linguist)
Education
Linda Yollis (YouTube Channel)
Wordsmyth: The Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus
Word Central for Kids (Merriam-Webster)
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Community
Organization
International Society for Historical Lexicography and Lexicology (ISHLL)
Dictionary Society of North America
News
International Journal of Lexicography
Blog
Lexicon Valley Podcast (John H. McWhorter, Slate)
Book
Bibliography
International Bibliography of Lexicography (Euralex)
Government
Document
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Expression
Fun
The Devil’s Dictionary (Ambrose Bierce, Project Gutenberg)
The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Poem
OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form
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Reference Dictionary, Thesaurus, Glossary, Encyclopedia, Outline, Guide
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