Merriam-Webster's Language Research Service

The Language Research Service offers owners of Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary a unique privilege.  With the Language Research Service, readers can take advantage of the unparalleled editorial resources of America's foremost dictionary publisher Ð at no cost.

The Language Research Service will answer your questions about words and their usage.  Word origins and pronunciations, shades of meaning, variants and slang, new coinage, changes in usage over the centuries Ð specific questions about any of these will be answered promptly, accurately, and concisely.  Please note, however, that only written inquiries accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope will be accepted.

The largest dictionary staff in America will handle your inquiry.  Resources include a library of more than 13 million word citations and a data collection program that produces hundreds of thousands of new citations every year.  As a Collegiate owner you are offered personal access to these vast resources and assured of current, carefully researched replies.

You don't have to be a scholar to benefit from the Language Research Service.  It makes Merriam-Webster's experience and resources available to professionals, students, and laymen alike in a way no other dictionary publisher has ever attempted.

Take advantage of this unique offer.  Send your questions to:

	Language Research Service
	Merriam-Webster, Inc
	PO Box 281
	Springfield, Massachussetts 01102

Be sure to enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.