"The playful artistry of the Waldorf Alphabet Book speaks to the heart of childhood. These lively illustrations, so filled with color, movement, eloquent gestur

A new edition of this textbook discusses the learned vocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classical languages.

This book traces the remarkable reconfigurations that English lexis has undergone in the past millennium. The vocabulary is studied as an indicator of social ch

Examines the hidden history through which the Oxford English Dictionary came into being in a study that traces the personal battles involved in chronicling an e

Demonstrates that the Oxford English Dictionary is an international product in both its content and its making.