Hobson-Jobson: The words English owes to India

In 1872 two men began work on a lexicon of words of Asian origin used by the British in India. Since its publication the 1,000-page dictionary has never been out of print and a new edition is due out early next year. What accounts for its enduring appeal?

Hobson-Jobson is the dictionary's short, and mysterious title.

BBC website

Sexually explicit dictionary banned in schools

Dictionaries have been removed from classrooms in southern California schools after a parent complained about a child reading the definition for "oral sex".

The Guardian

Dictionary lists English language expressions dying out

A new survey carried out for Collins Dictionaries lists regional expressions in English that are dying out.

BBC website

Bothered Much? 'Meh' Is A Word - Yahoo! News UK

Bothered Much? 'Meh' Is A Word - Yahoo! News UK

Electrosmog enters the dictionary

"Electrosmog", "eco-village" and "carbon footprint" are among the new environmental terms which have made it into the latest Chambers Dictionary.

Thursday, 14 August 2008
BBC website

How do I become... a lexicographer?

Lexicographers have a fascination with words, although an ability to look at language analytically is a must

Emily Ford

Thursday, 10th May 2007
The Times