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Chapter 1

The History of English in 10 Minutes, The Open University (11:20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3r9bOkYW9s
An animated history of the English language in just over 10 minutes.

American Dialect Society: https://www.americandialect.org/
The major professional organization dedicated to study of the English language in North America, and of other languages, or dialects of other languages, influencing it or influenced by it.

The most widely used online corpora for the English language.

Lexico.com is a collaboration between Dictionary.com and Oxford University Press to help users worldwide with everyday language challenges.

Words at Play, Merriam-Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play
A look at language and word history from the perspective of American English.

The Pop vs. Soda Page, Alan McConchie: http://www.popvssoda.com/
A web-based project that tracks regional variations in the use of the terms “pop” and “soda” in the U.S. and allows the general public to participate in the research.

Marcel Danesi, “Where Do New Words Come From?,” TED-Ed (5:43): https://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-do-new-words-come-from-marcel-danesi
An animated presentation on how new words enter a language.