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Language

ˈlaŋ-gwij

: the principle method of human communication conveyed through speech, writing, or gesture

Linguists like to joke that a language is a "dialect with an army and navy."

In the box below, I have some language-specific resources for English, Chinese, Mongolian, Samoan, and Spanish. For more widely-spoken languages, I try to highlight free and Open Access resources, but for the less common languages, I aim to be more comprehensive. Also on this page, I have collected some general resources to support language learning.

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Language Learning

ˈlaŋ-gwij ˈlər-niŋ

: the act of aquiring knowledge or skills related to language

Web Resources

Center for Language and Culture Learning, University of Iowa.
a jade by any other name, huge collection of language learning resources.
The Language Community, blog with a great collection of resources on a tremendous variety of languages.
LiveLingua Project, hosts thousands of free ebooks, audios and videos for over 130 languages developed by the U.S. Peace Corps, the Foreign Service Institute, and the U.S. Defense Language Institute.
r/LanguageLearning, active language learning community on Reddit.

Language Learning Apps

Anki, pretty popular flashcard program available as web-based, desktop, and mobile versions. Learners can create their own flashcards or download sets from the user community.
Lectia! developed by the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland.
Mango Languages, online language learning software offered by many libraries.
Pronunciator, short daily lessons, custom and specialized courses. Available through some public or university libraries.
Transparent Language, robust language learning program offered by some public and university libraries.

Open Courseware

COERLL Language Learning Materials, really interesting collection of language learning resources hosted by the University of Texas Austin.
The Language Centre, language learning open courseware from the University of Cambridge.
MIT OpenCourseWare, language learning options from MIT OpenCourseWare.
NFLC E-Learning Portal, lessons, videos, texts, and much more from the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland.
Open Educational Resources: Languages, selected resources from the University of New Hampshire Library.

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