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Directories

The Human Languages Page
Extensive catalog of resources for over 120 languages. Includes dictionaries, language lessons, literature, etc.

The Linguistics WWW Virtual Library
A large, well-organized directory of language and linguistics resources.

Linguistics Materials on the Web
Links to many linguistics resources, including databases, conferences, topics in linguistics, and more.

The Applied Linguistics Virtual Library
Links to resources with a focus on applied linguistics, including data archives, conferences, etc.

E-Books on Languages and Linguistics
Made available by netLibrary, check out new electronic books on languages and linguistics.

 

 

Language Surveys

Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Catalog of the world's languages with information on number of speakers, location, dialects, linguistic affiliation, and much more.

 

 

Dictionaries

WWWebster Dictionary
Search the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary online.

Hypertext Webster Gateway
Enter a word, and this service will retrieve definitions from various editions of Webster's available on the Internet.

The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
A dictionary and a thesaurus, integrated into one tool. Word definitions and pronunciations, with links to synonyms.

A Web of Online Dictionaries
Links to more than 400 dictionaries for over 125 different languages.

Online Language Dictionaries
Links to over 300 dictionaries covering more than 80 languages.

The Human Languages Page
Directory of resources for over 120 languages, including many online dictionaries.

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Thesauri

Roget's Thesaurus
Enter a word, and this searchable version of Roget's Thesaurus will display a list of synonyms.

The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
A dictionary and a thesaurus, integrated into one tool. Word definitions and pronunciations, with links to synonyms.

 

 

Grammar

A Web of On-line Grammars
Links to on-line grammars useful for learning many different languages.

Guide to Grammar and Writing
This easy-to-use, basic guide to writing is from the Capital Community-Technical College in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Guides for Travelers

Foreign Languages for Travelers
Vocabulary for tourists from over 30 languages: basic words, numbers, shopping, dining, directions, time, etc.

 

 

Translation

Babelfish, Automatic Translation Service from AltaVista
The popular search engine, AltaVista, offers a service that provides free translations from English into French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, as well as from those languages into English. Instructions are provided via B & R Samizdat Express which also has a link to Babelfish.

Translation Services Directory
The directory is provided on the web site of the American Translators Association. It is a searchable database of nearly 3,000 translators (who work with written materials) and interpreters (who deal with spoken communication) covering 125 language combinations and fields of subject specialization. It may be searched by the name of the translator/interpreter, language, and other criteria.

 

 

English as a Second Language

TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links: Links of Interest to Students & Teachers of English as a Second Language
The Internet TESL Journal maintains this extensive site of over 4800 registered links.

The ESL Center
Links to ESL resources for grammar, listening, conversation, pronunciation, etc.

Aardvark's EFL Resources
Another directory with links to many ESL/EFL resources.

TOEFL Online (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Official website from the Educational Testing Service with test dates, practice questions, etc.

The Internet TESL Journal
For teachers of English as a second language. Articles, research papers, lesson plans, classroom handouts, etc.

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Terminology

Lexicon of Linguistics
An excellent online dictionary with substantial definitions of many terms in linguistics.

 

 

Journals

Linguistics Journals and Newsletters
Links to over 70 electronic journals, as well as to sites with information about print journals.

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Academic Departments

University Linguistics Departments, Programs and Centers
Links to many linguistics departments at universities around the world.

Teaching and Research Institutions
Links to departments and centers with a focus on applied linguistics.

 

 

Organizations

Language and Linguistics Scholarly Societies
Links to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, the American Dialect Society, etc.

Linguistics-Related Organizations
Links to the Center for Applied Linguistics, the International Phonetic Association, etc.

 

 

Jobs

Jobs in Linguistics
Job opportunties posted on The LINGUIST List.

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