English Language and Literature

Author biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of literature from ancient times to the present.

Articles and essays on literature, language, linguistics, and folklore, worldwide.

Articles from academic and popular publications.

Content of academic journals and university press ebooks.

A historical dictionary, widely accepted as the most comprehensive record of the English language. Includes a word's various meanings and contemporaneous quotes highlighting changes in usage.

Indexes journals focusing on communication, mass media and related fields.

Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, syntax and semantics, and fields such as discourse analysis, nonverbal communication, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.