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Globish Globish
Globish- English dialect with a vocabulary of 1,500 words. Features introductory video, dictionaries, online courses, book, online shop. ...
Minyeva: A Systematic Constructed Language Minyeva: A Systematic Constructed Language
Minyeva: A Systematic Constructed Language- A language designed to reflect the underlying semantics of sentences and semantic organization of words with more regularity than natural languages. ...
Linguist List: Double-Dutch and Youthese / Pig Latin Linguist List: Double-Dutch and Youthese / Pig Latin
Linguist List: Double-Dutch and Youthese / Pig Latin- Mailing list posting talks about early occurrences of Pig Latin and other phonologically manipulated youth languages. ...
University of Pennsylvania: Linguistic Form in Ritual and Play University of Pennsylvania: Linguistic Form in Ritual and Play
University of Pennsylvania: Linguistic Form in Ritual and Play- Part of the schedule of lectures and assignments of Linguistics 001. Covers language games, song and verse. Includes a section on Ubbi Dubbi and children's ...
Cornell College Cornell College
Cornell College- Sociology and Anthropology (Mount Vernon) ...
Linguist List: Pig Latin Linguist List: Pig Latin
Linguist List: Pig Latin- Mailing list posting mentions several play languages from different cultures, including Ubby Dubby and one used by natives of central Australia. ...
Interactive Programming In Java: A Community of Interacting Entities Interactive Programming In Java: A Community of Interacting Entities
Interactive Programming In Java: A Community of Interacting Entities- Word game examples of Java programming. Includes Pig Latin and Ubby Dubby. ...
Verlan - French Slang à l'Envers Verlan - French Slang à l'Envers
Verlan - French Slang à l'Envers- A summary of the French-based Verlan with examples. ...
Parlez-Vous Verlan? Parlez-Vous Verlan?
Parlez-Vous Verlan?- A brief discussion of Verlan. ...
Linguist List: Language Games Linguist List: Language Games
Linguist List: Language Games- Mailing list posting author Trey Jones presents a summary of secret and play languages from many cultures, including Cazarny Talk, the Russian Fufa Language, Arabic language play and Bengal ...
Vesre Vesre
Vesre- Description with examples of a language reversal in Argentinian Spanish. ...
Geringoso Geringoso
Geringoso- A description of a Spanish-based language game used in Argentina, with examples. ...
Language Game Language Game
Language Game- Describes the term language game and gives examples from different languages. ...
Louchebem Louchebem
Louchebem- A description of the French-based language game, Louchébem (or Loucherbem), with examples. ...
Verlan Verlan
Verlan- A description of a French-based language game with examples. ...
Archaic English Project Archaic English Project
Archaic English Project- Project to create a fictional language combining obsolete English words and grammar with modern language. Discusses words, grammar, spelling. ...
Judge David Wynn Miller Judge David Wynn Miller
Judge David Wynn Miller- Presents a constructed language claimed to promote the communication of facts in courts of law. Features dictionary, sentence structure, essays. ...
ASD Simplified Technical English ASD Simplified Technical English
ASD Simplified Technical English- Maintenance group for Simplified Technical English. Features history, members, frequently asked questions, distribution. ...
Bruce R. Gilson: Americai Speak Bruce R. Gilson: Americai Speak
Bruce R. Gilson: Americai Speak- Respelled and simplified form of English. Includes alphabet, preface to book by Ruby Olive Foulk. ...
E-Prime E-Prime
E-Prime- The English language without the verb to be. Features tutorials, pros and cons, traps, resources. ...
Wycliffe Associates EasyEnglish Wycliffe Associates EasyEnglish
Wycliffe Associates EasyEnglish- Controlled language used to publish Christian texts for non-native English speakers. Discusses vocabulary, syntax, production tools, pros and cons. ...
Globish and Basic Global English: Two Alternatives for a Rapid Acquisition of Communicative Competence in a Globalized World Globish and Basic Global English: Two Alternatives for a Rapid Acquisition of Communicative Competence in a Globalized World
Globish and Basic Global English: Two Alternatives for a Rapid Acquisition of Communicative Competence in a Globalized World- Research article. Compares various aspects of Globish and Basic Global English, argues that th ...
E-Prime and Linguistic Revision E-Prime and Linguistic Revision
E-Prime and Linguistic Revision- Research presentation. Contrasts features of Western Indo-European grammar and E-Prime. ...
E-Prime: The Spirit and the Letter E-Prime: The Spirit and the Letter
E-Prime: The Spirit and the Letter- Essay. Argues that some common E-Prime constructions ignore the spirit of E-Prime. ...
The Top Ten Arguments Against E-Prime The Top Ten Arguments Against E-Prime
The Top Ten Arguments Against E-Prime- Article by James D. French. Presents ten arguments against E-Prime, a modified version of English without the verb "to be". ...
Simplified Technical English Simplified Technical English
Simplified Technical English- Controlled language for technical documentation.Introduces the language and advertises training programs. ...
Experience with Caterpillar Technical English Experience with Caterpillar Technical English
Experience with Caterpillar Technical English- Academic article about Caterpillar English. Discusses the language's history, characteristics, development, benefits and challenges. ...
Geyinzi - An Alternative Script for Mandarin Chinese Geyinzi - An Alternative Script for Mandarin Chinese
Geyinzi - An Alternative Script for Mandarin Chinese- A phonetic script for writing Chinese based on bopomofo with influences from Burmese and Thai. ...
Tyl Sjok Script Tyl Sjok Script
Tyl Sjok Script- A mixed logographic-alphabetic script inspired by Chinese and Korean used to write Tyl Sjok. Its main design goal is high reading speed. ...
Modern Language Association (MLA) Modern Language Association (MLA)
Modern Language Association (MLA)- Nonprofit membership organization that promotes the study and teaching of language and literature. Includes bibliography, style guide, job board. ...
Japan Association for Language Teaching Japan Association for Language Teaching
Japan Association for Language Teaching- Nonprofit professional organization publishing a journal and monthly newsletter. ...
New Zealand Association of Language Teachers (NZALT) New Zealand Association of Language Teachers (NZALT)
New Zealand Association of Language Teachers (NZALT)- Covers events, publications, professional development. ...
International Association for Language Learning Technology International Association for Language Learning Technology
International Association for Language Learning Technology- Professional organization. Includes news and events, as well as administrative and membership information. ...
Aboriginal Languages of Australia Aboriginal Languages of Australia
Aboriginal Languages of Australia- Guide to internet resources for Australian indigenous languages. ...
Independent Learning Association Independent Learning Association
Independent Learning Association- Organization for language practitioners, researchers and other interested parties in the area of independent learning. Event and journal information, resources. ...
Gladys C. Lipton Gladys C. Lipton
Gladys C. Lipton- Noted figure in US foreign language teaching. Provides extensive information about the FLES* method for teaching foreign languages in elementary schools. ...
Lexical Approach to L2 Teaching Lexical Approach to L2 Teaching
Lexical Approach to L2 Teaching- A digest of research on this topic, compiled by Olga Moudraia. ...
Maarav Maarav
Maarav- A journal for the study of the Northwest Semitic languages and literatures (published in Rolling Hills Estates, CA, USA). ...
Afro-Asiatic Languages Afro-Asiatic Languages
Afro-Asiatic Languages- Wikipedia article, with a useful map. ...
The Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History The Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History
The Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History- Collection of papers concerning the history and possible genetic relationships of the Ainu language. There is also a collection of e-mail correspondence concerning the topic ...
Literatures and Materials on the Ainu Language for Learners Literatures and Materials on the Ainu Language for Learners
Literatures and Materials on the Ainu Language for Learners- Extensive bibliography of printed and audiovisual materials, as well as a collection of links to web pages on the subject. Bilingual site (English and Japanese ...
John Batchelor John Batchelor
John Batchelor- Life story of John Batchelor (1854-1944), the Englishman who became the first westerner to learn the Ainu language, write its grammar in English, and make the Ainu known in the western world. ...
Aekirushi Aekirushi
Aekirushi- Ainu folklore in Ainu. ...
The Ainu Language The Ainu Language
The Ainu Language- Survey of the language, with extensive discussion of its potential linguistic relationships and the origin of the Ainu people. ...
The Algonquian Conference The Algonquian Conference
The Algonquian Conference- Linguistics papers and other information on Algonquian languages. ...
Algonquian Language Family (Algic) Algonquian Language Family (Algic)
Algonquian Language Family (Algic)- Algonquian family tree, with links to information and examples of each language. ...
Algonquian Languages Algonquian Languages
Algonquian Languages- Article in the Wikipedia, including a list of English loanwords from Algonquian languages. ...
Ural-Altaic Languages Ural-Altaic Languages
Ural-Altaic Languages- Paper by Robert Austerlitz describing some of the shared characteristics of these languages including syntax, morphology, and phonology. ...
Altaic Languages Altaic Languages
Altaic Languages- Wikipedia article. ...
Language Profile: Korean Language Profile: Korean
Language Profile: Korean- From the UCLA Language Materials Project. ...

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