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Welcome to the 51st edition of MED Magazine, the free webzine of the Macmillan Dictionaries resource site.

This month’s issue is full of interesting articles about words and the English language.

To find out more about how new words enter the lexicon, take a look at this month’s Language Awareness article, Word formation.

If you’ve ever wondered about the people who compile dictionaries, this feature article explaining the role of the lexicographer is a must for you.

MED Web Watch reviews a website dedicated to the myriad accents and dialects of English found across the world.

If you’re looking for something new to read, maybe the subject of this month’s Book Review is for you! Not only does Chambers language builder manage to demystify English grammar, but it does so in an interesting and entertaining way.

If you would like to browse the content of earlier issues of MED Magazine, visit the Back Issues and Index pages. To read a selection of emails readers have sent us from around the world, visit the Letters to the Editor page.

Sharon Creese
Editor