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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 — Merriam-Webster   See also OneLook

Other Especially Useful &/or Unique Dictionaries

Oxford Languages

The Free Dictionary

Reverse Dictionary.org
Onelook Reverse dictionary
Wordsmyth Reverse Lookup

Abbreviations.com
Acronym Finder

RhymeBrain
RhymeZone

Internet Anagram Server

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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Inspiration

Big Think (YouTube Channel)
Big Think (Official Website)

Talks about Dictionary (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)

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Foundation

Theory

A Lexicographer’s Guide to Real Words (Kory Stamper, Harm·less Drudg·ery)
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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Innovation

Commerce

Entrepreneurship

Dictionary Campaigns (Kickstarter)
Dictionary Campaigns (Indiegogo)

Product

Dictionary Gifts (Zazzle)
Dictionary (Etsy)

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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)
History of Dictionaries (Wikipedia)

Archive

Dictionary (ArchiveGrid, OCLC)

Library

DDC: 403 Dictionaries (Library Thing)
DDC: 413 Dictionaries (Library Thing)
Subject: Dictionaries (Library Thing)

Subject: Dictionaries (Open Library)

LCC: AG General Dictionaries (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Dictionaries (UPenn Online Books)

LCC: P 327 Lexicography (Library of Congress)
Subject: Dictionaries (Library of Congress)

Subject: Dictionaries (WorldCat)

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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

Occupation

lexicographer : an author or editor of a dictionary — Webster

Linguistics jobs: Interview with a lexicographer (Jane Solomon, All Things Linguistic)
11 Secrets of Lexicographers (Michele Debczak, Mental Floss)

Organization

International Society for Historical Lexicography and Lexicology (ISHLL)
Dictionary Society of North America

News

International Journal of Lexicography

Dictionary (JSTOR)
Lexicography (JSTOR)

Dictionary (NPR Archives)
Lexicography (NPR Archives)

Book

Lexicography (ISBNdb)

Bibliography

International Bibliography of Lexicography (Euralex)

Government

Document

Lexicography (USA.gov)

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Expression

Fun

Word Origins and Etymology (YouTube Channel)

The Devil’s Dictionary (Ambrose Bierce, Project Gutenberg)
The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce (Encyclopædia Britannica)

The Logodaedalian’s Dictionary of Interesting and Unusual Words (George Stone Saussy)

Game

Scrabble (Hasbro)
Scrabble Dictionary (Hasbro)
Scrabble Players Dictionary (Merriam-Webster)
Scrabble (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Hobby

How to Solve The New York Times Crossword (Deb Amlen, The New York Times)
Crosswords (The New York Times)

Crossword Puzzle (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Crossword Puzzles to Play (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Competition

Scripps National Spelling Bee

Arts

Poem

OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form

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Related

Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.

Knowledge Form

Introduction Discipline

Reference Dictionary, Thesaurus, Glossary, Encyclopedia, Outline, Guide

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Notes

1.   The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.