Book of Favourite Words (Reference)

The Encarta(r) World English Dictionary, along with the Word Literary Festival and Department of Culture, Media and Sport, is sponsoring the search to find The Nation's Favourite Word, through schools, the media and on the internet. The Book of Favourite Words is a collection of these words and the reasons for their selection, from authors, pop stars, actors and politicians to other celebrities. Amongst the many contributors are Barbara Windsor, Sir Trevor McDonald, Terry Pratchett, Steve Jones, Sue Lawley, Cerys Matthews, Ken Dodd, Spike Milligan, Patrick Moore and Julian Cope