About the Author

Robert K. Barnhart is a respected lexicographer and author of several dictionaries, including The Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology, the World Book Dictionary, the Thorndlike-Barnhart School Dictionaries and the Barnhart Dictionaries of New English.

Reviews

"[A] combination of readability with scholarship. . . of exceptional quality." -- American Library Association (Reference Books Bulletin)"Avoiding abbreviations and technical terminology, and gracefully blending linguistic and historical fact based on the most current American scholarship. . . . For scholar and lay reader alike." -- Library Journal