Topic : Words

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Dog Eared

Books we love

One Word: "Interesting," by Jayson Iwen
Wed Dec 22 00:00:00 EST 2010

We are pleased to present another excerpt from the new anthology entitled, One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe, published by Sarabande Books. The editor, Molly McQuade, asked 66 writers the question, "What one word means the most to you, and why?" Among the essays McQuade has collected is "Interesting," by Jayson Iwen.  Continue reading...
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Dept. of Word Lists

Taxidermy Without the Stuffing
Tue Dec 21 00:00:00 EST 2010
By Bob Greenman

Once again award-winning writer and educator Bob Greenman takes us on a journey through words selected from More Words That Make a Difference, a delightful book illustrating word usage with passages from the Atlantic Monthly.  Continue reading...
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Word Routes

Exploring the pathways of our lexicon

What's the Word of 2010?
Fri Dec 17 00:00:00 EST 2010
By Ben Zimmer

As 2010 winds down, word-watchers are reflecting on a year of vuvuzelas and robo-signers, gleeks and mama grizzlies. Let's take a look back at some of the lexical highlights from the past year.  Continue reading...
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Behind the Dictionary

Lexicographers Talk About Language

President Sends Americans to the Dictionary
Mon Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2010
By Dennis Baron

Last week, President Barack Obama sent Americans running to the dictionary when he called Democrats opposing his compromise on tax cuts "sanctimonious."  Continue reading...
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Blog Excerpts

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wordbook
Fri Dec 10 00:00:00 EST 2010

The latest movie installment of C.S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia" is in the theaters, and Jeremy Marshall, a researcher for the Oxford English Dictionary, celebrates by digging into Narnia's fantastic world of dryads, boggles, and orknies. Read Marshall's post on OUPblog here.
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Candlepower

Ad and marketing creatives

Happy Made-Up Holidays!
Mon Dec 06 00:00:00 EST 2010
By Nancy Friedman

Have you finished your Grouponicus shopping, or are you waiting till the last minute? Perhaps you prefer the austere rituals of Festivus or the Judeo-Christian compromise of Chrismukkah. Or is the pantheistic free-for-all known as Chrismahanukwanzakah more to your end-of-the-year taste?  Continue reading...
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Behind the Dictionary

Lexicographers Talk About Language

The Dish on "Cable"
Thu Dec 02 00:00:00 EST 2010
By Neal Whitman

The international diplomatic community was abuzz this week, reeling from "Cablegate," the scandalous revelation of secret diplomatic cables by Wikileaks. But what's a "cable" anyway, in this day and age? Our resident linguist Neal Whitman investigates.  Continue reading...
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