This reverse dictionary of contemporary standard German is based on 174,170 words from 10 running texts of various genres. It is intended to close the gap in source and study aids for linguistic studies relating to advanced German language courses. The dictionary is arranged in reverse order, i.e., it is read backwards starting on the last page. A…

The word frequency lists presented in this publication were compiled to create a database for further research into vocabulary use, especially the variation in vocabulary due to differences in situation and social group membership. Taken from the natural conversations of 40 target children (four and a half to five years old) with their families,…

Analysis of 642 slang terms that college students use to characterize peers at Holy Cross College (Massachusetts) and University of California, Davis suggests that undergraduate slang usage is socially complex, the language is reflective of campus and academic life, and that it portrays undergraduate life from the perspective of dominant student…