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The Best of British: The American's Guide to Speaking British
The seven sections contain over 1000 words and expressions that differ in their usage between the US and the UK.
History of the English Language
A great resource of information (University of Toronto English Department)
The History of the English Language
An amusing essay that summarizes the changes in English by Owen Alun and Brendan O'Corraidhe.
Wordorigins.org
This site is devoted to the origins of words and phrases, or as a linguist would put it, to etymology.
Where Do Languages Come From
Learn about the origins and development of language. Hear from linguist Merrit Ruhlen how language is studied and classified. Examine words from different languages to learn how they are related.
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