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Oxford English Dictionary PE 1625 .O86 (Ref) The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is an historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. It provides not only the current meanings of words, but also traces their development through time. Entries contain detailed etymological analysis, and are illustrated by quotations from a wide range of English language sources from around the world, making the OED a unique historical record. Click "Enter OED Online" and start searching.
Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection Contains over 100 dictionaries, encyclopedias, language reference and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. In addition to text, some of these sources include maps, illustrations, and carefully selected weblinks. Users can search one resource, a group of selected resources, or all of them at once. Sources are regularly updated. Please logoff when finished.
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A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory 3rd ed., 1991. PN 41 .C83 1991 (Ref) One of the best of numerous dictionaries of literary terms. Not as thorough on poetry as the New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. Includes forms, genres, kinds, groups, schools, themes, character types, styles, etc. Besides a definition some entries include etymology, examples, or an illustrative passage from a poem.
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