Many of the OED blog posts have been moved to our Discoverability hubs. In these hubs, you will find overviews on the history of English, commentaries on the etymology and semantic development of words, World Englishes resources, and a series of word lists on a wide range of topics. Explore all of our Discoverability hubs below.
History of English
Embark on a journey through the English language in our History of English hub, charting the history of the language from Old English to the present day.
Word Stories
Explore the etymology and semantic development of words such as taffety tarts, dungarees, and codswallop in our Word Stories hub.
World Englishes
Our World Englishes hub is home to our content and resources on World Englishes in the OED including webinars, teaching resources, pronunciation, and more!
Word Lists
In our Word Lists hub, you will find a collection of articles and correlated word lists on an array of fascinating topics, from film-based coinages and Christmassy words to place names and Tex-Mex terms.
Commentaries
In our Commentaries hub, you will find commentaries on the OED quarterly updates, including new words notes, articles on etymology, and overviews on World English additions.
