Blog ExcerptsTrans-Atlantic Words of the YearNovember 14, 2008 Over on Separated by a Common Language, Lynne Murphy has her own trans-Atlantic twist on the usual Word of the Year selections. Make your nominations for "Best American to British import" and "Best British to American import." VT Bee @ OUPOctober 30, 2008
On OUPblog (the official blog of Oxford University Press), Ben Zimmer sings the praises of the Visual Thesaurus Spelling Bee.
Cantankerous CommentaryOctober 23, 2008
Bill Brohaugh is the author of Everything You Know About English Is Wrong, and he has an enjoyable blog of the same name. He calls it "cantankerous commentary on what we speak and why we speak it."
Happy Webster Day!October 16, 2008
On Noah Webster's 250th birthday, Joshua Kendall explains how he "united America with his words." Kendall and others are taking part in celebrations at Yale University, Webster's alma mater.
Article Topics:Debatable WordsOctober 9, 2008 On Word Face-Off you can look at different word-based analyses of the second presidential debate between McCain and Obama. Greatest VillainsOctober 2, 2008
Who's more villainous: Iago or Cruella de Vil? Check out The Telegraph's list of the 50 greatest literary villains.
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