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This is a listing of various events and news that are related to the Dictionary Project. Click on any item to view more details.

 
Arno A. French, 1950 - 2012

Arno Allen French, founding president of the Dictionary Project, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


 
A passport to people

The Rotary Foundation has begun a new feature on its website called "Rotary Voices: Stories of service from around the world." This blog encourages Rotarians to share their experiences of


 
Dictionary of American Regional English

After 50 years of careful research and editing, the fifth and final volume of the Dictionary of American Regional English is complete and will be published next month by Harvard University P


 
Dictionary of Knowledge

Join the Dictionary Project in a collaborative effort to create a beautiful new online dictionary where each word features sample sentences that impart knowledge and wisdom.


 
Do children still need paperback dictionaries?

In this day of online dictionaries and smartphone apps, is a paperback dictionary still a necessity? We get questions like this from time to time.