The Library has a selection of English language dictionaries which are located at Dewey number 423 in the Non-Fiction collection. These include versions of the Oxford and Macquarie dictionaries.
Spell it out: the singular story of English spelling by 
The story of English in 100 words by 
A little book of language by 
Oxford illustrated Shakespeare dictionary by 
Begat: the Kind James Bible and the English language by 
The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language by 
The Cambridge encyclopedia of language by 
Wordslut: a feminist guide to taking back the English language by 
Speaking our language: the story of Australian English by 
Bastard tongues: a trailblazing linguist finds clues to our common humanity in the world's lowliest languages by 
Worst words: a compendium of contemporary cant, gibberish and jargon by 
Death sentence: the decay of public language by 
Through the language glass: why the world looks different in other languages by 
Weeds in the garden of words: further observations on the tangled history of the English language by 
The English language and linguistics companion by 
The adventure of English: the biography of a language by 
