[WikiEN-l] Wikipedia has no policy on word articles

[Anthony]

On 3/24/07, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
> There is nothing wrong with an etymology section in an article if the
> word has a notable etymology. There aren't many words that describe a
> non-notable topic yet have a notable etymology. The few exceptions can
> (and often do) have articles. I don't think a problem exists with our
> handling of etymologies.
>
I don't think "notability" has anything to do with it.  Is "argue" a
non-notable word?  What about "of" or "notable" or "many" or
"describe"?

The point is, encyclopedias are supposed to be about concepts.
Dictionaries are supposed to be about words.

Anthony