Linguistics

WALs is a large database of structural (phonological, grammatical, lexical) properties of languages gathered from descriptive materials, such as reference grammars

his page allows you to type phonetic transcriptions of English words in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). You can edit your text in the box and then copy and paste into your document.

Download the keyboard for easier typing.

A complete set of possible words in a language/vocabulary

From the University of Michigan, the Language Resource Center provides a guide to the best online resources for language learning. Browse resources by language, proficiency level, or specific skill you want to improve.

From the Modern Language Association (MLA), this map is designed for students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning about the linguistic and cultural composition of the United States. The Language Map uses aggregated data from the 2006–10 American Community Survey (ACS) to display the locations and numbers of speakers of twelve languages commonly spoken in the United States

ELAN is an annotation tool for audio and video recordings

Praat, Dutch for talk, is phonetics freeware that can record and analyze speech sounds in mono or stereo. This freely available software is designed for linguists and students of linguistics as well as other scientists and researchers who need to analyze human speech.

Une même fable d'Ésope peut être écoutée et lue en français et en langues régionales

A site that gives information about the different regions in France, in the French language

Operated at Indiana University, Department of Linguistics, the aim of the list is to provide a forum where academic linguists can discuss linguistic issues and exchange linguistic information.

A learned society for the field of linguistics. Founded at the end of 1924 in New York City, the LSA works to promote the scientific study of language.

Founded in 1977, the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) is a professional organization of scholars who are interested in and actively contribute to the multi-disciplinary field of applied linguistics. AAAL members promote principled approaches to language-related concerns, including language education, acquisition and loss, bilingualism, discourse analysis, literacy, rhetoric and stylistics, language for special purposes, psycholinguistics, second and foreign language pedagogy, language assessment, and language policy and planning.

The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is a nonprofit organization promoting access, equity and mutual understanding for linguistically and culturally diverse people around the world

A daily blog about all things linguistic by Gretchen McCulloch

The Ling Space is an education project whose mission is to help make linguistics more accessible and fun, by making videos and blog posts and other resources available in one space