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Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics from Elsevier
This encyclopedia is an authoritative source of information about linguistics and its applications. This online edition contains: more than 7.5 million words, audio files, commonly used abbreviations, 200 language maps, and a list of world languages (including information on the number of speakers, language family, etc.).

Style & Usage

The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms by Judith Siefring (Editor)
Call Number: PE 1460 .O94 2004

Publication Date: 2004

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Garner's Modern American Usage by Bryan A. Garner
Call Number: PE 2827 .G37 2003

Publication Date: 2003

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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English
Available online.

"The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang offers the ultimate record of modern, post WW2 American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups."

Dissertations

Dissertations and Theses Global from ProQuest
Searches doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Extensive North American coverage, lesser European coverage. Full-text availability varies by author's permission.
Dissertations - Marquette University from ProQuest
Searches Marquette University dissertations. full-text mostly after 1960.

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