Gija elder Shirley Purdie likes the naughty words in her ancient language. She admits they can be used to keep misbehaving children in line. ''Funny sort of words … a bit sweary … that say, 'you're no ...

University instructor Henry Hedman has worked for many years on a modern Finnish-Romani dictionary, which will respond in particular to the need for new words. “Our modern information society has many ...

Solmaz Sharif says she has always been obsessed with state-sponsored language. But it wasn’t until 10 years ago when she stumbled onto a Defense Department dictionary that she began to write what ...

She collaborated with two professors at Gallaudet University on the first ASL dictionary, laying the groundwork for a flourishing in Deaf identity over the last 50 years. By Clay Risen Dorothy ...

Eley Williams tells the story of two word-mad characters who work for the same dictionary publisher 120 years apart. This novel is perfect for anyone who loves puns, crosswords and witty writing. This ...