Book Review: Reading the OED
Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages by Ammon Shea Lexplorers rating: 6.5/10 Amazon.com average customer rating: 4.2/5 I have been on a bit of a lexicography kick lately, starting with some...
Category: Lexicography
Book Review: Word By Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper Lexplorers rating: 9.75/10 Amazon.com average customer rating: 4.8/5 I will happily and proudly admit that I love dictionaries. I have several bookshelves full of...
That Can’t Possibly Be A Real English Word!
One of the joys, and also challenges, of being a Lexplorer is that there is an endless supply of interesting language topics to learn about. While I have been trying to make steady progress...
