A good idea, Bill. Alas we have eight other Oxford products online through our library proxy, but not the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary. We have one copy in reference. As soon as its integrated with the online OED, I'll be able to use it. >-----Original Message----- >From: xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx [mailto:xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf >Of Bill Troop >Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 4:03 PM >To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx >Subject: RE: Webster's 3rd International > > >>in other words, they do not see the dictionary as a compendium of >>concepts as well as a lexicon. > >So why not make them use the HTOED - - which is a fixed list of meanings. It's not >user friendly in book form (though soon to be integrated with the online OED, which >will make it much easier). But in book form, it might help stretch students' minds. >