glossaries, vocabularies, etc

Analyzes more than 1,000 Sino-Japanese characters and discusses their origins, meanings, pronunciations, written and seal form, and use.

Describes the origins of proper nouns that have become common words in the English language such as boycott, gauze, scrooge, and scapegoat.

Contains twelve hundred vocabulary words, and provides definitions, pronunciation, and example sentences for each alphabetically arranged entry.

A guide for students studying the works of Chaucer, which explains how to interpret Middle English language, discussing pronunciation and definitions in twentieth-century context, as well as the variations on the fourteenth-century London dialect Chaucer used throughout his works.

Presents a decade-by-decade guide to words that became popular over the course of the twentieth century, many of which have since disappeared from the English language.

Offers a detailed comparison of the language and customs of the United States and the United Kingdom, describing differences in daily life, culture, traditions, and language.

Using some traditional Clallam words, a young Indian describes the natural surroundings and activities of the Clallam, or S'Klallam, people through the seasons of the year. Includes glossary.

An alphabetically arranged guide that defines more than three hundred words and phrases from the African-American community.

Takes a whimsical look at the naming of everyday things, from people, to cars, animals, and places, and discusses their origins.