The Word Detective
Words and language in a humorous vein. The online version of The Word Detective, a newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language. Written by Evan Morris.
Domain: word-detective.com

New Words In English
Neologisms and novel uses of words in English collected by members of the class Linguistics/English 215, Words in English: Structure, History and Use, taught by Suzanne Kemmer at Rice University.
Domain: owlnet.rice.edu

MooT
The game of grammar, semantics, and etymology. Play online the game that investigates the history and meaning of English words.
Domain: mootgame.com

American Dialect Society
A scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America.
Domain: americandialect.org

Nautical Expressions in the Vernacular
Myriad expressions in everyday English have nautical origins. Lists expressions and definitions mentioned by listswains, members of the Patrick O'Brian Mailing List, also known as the Gunroom.
Domain: io.com

Take Our Word for It
Weekly etymology magazine.
Domain: takeourword.com

Pandora's Word Box
Relates medical terminology to the humanities, offering a weekly overview with references to classical etymology.
Domain: pandorawordbox.com

Kanji Networks
Online etymological dictionary of Chinese characters as used in Japan.
Domain: kanjinetworks.com

Oniom.com - Word and Word Phase Origins
Offers word origins, dictionary, name etymology, abbreviations and more.
Domain: oniom.com

Oniom.com - Grammar and Etymology
Provides introduction to Arabic linguistics, name etymology, forensic entomology jobs, word origins and more.
Domain: oniom.com

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