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ENGL 310: History of English Language

Study of the history of words

Search the Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary
Look up the definition words in the English language.
Listen to the correct pronunciation of words.
Research how the word has changed through history.

Google Books Ngram Viewer
Find the frequency English words appeared in books from 1800- 2000.

Cambridge English Dictionary & Thesaurus
Compare US to UK English
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
ISBN: 087779295X
Use online or the print book Reference 423 M568n11
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
ISBN: 9780544454453
Use online or the print book Reference 423 A512a5
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition by Christine Ammer
ISBN: 0547676581
Publication Date: 2013-02-26
Hutchinson Dictionary of Word Origins by Helicon
Call Number: **ebook**
ISBN: 1859861261
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
The Browser's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Mary Varchaver; Frank Ledlie Moore, editors
Call Number: **ebook**
ISBN: 9780471383727
Publication Date: 2001
Dictionary of Contemporary Slang by Tony Thorne
ISBN: 1408181797
Publication Date: 2014
Acronyms, Initialisms and Abbreviations Dictionary by Kristin Mallegg, editor
ISBN: 9781414488677
Publication Date: 2014

Last Updated: Sep 21, 2021 5:03 PM
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