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Beag air Bheag Beag air Bheag
Beag air Bheag- The BBC Alba Gaelic learning website with ten learning topics, extensive audio examples, conversations, self-assessment quizzes and Gaelic songs. ...
Elementary Course of Gaelic Elementary Course of Gaelic
Elementary Course of Gaelic- Chapters from the textbook "A Junior Gaelic Grammar" by Duncan Reid, as rearranged and enlarged by Norman MacLeod. ...
Bruidhinn ar Cànan Bruidhinn ar Cànan
Bruidhinn ar Cànan- Colourful lessons for beginners, based on the first few lessons of "Speaking Our Language", with sound samples and interactive tests. ...
Basic Gaelic for Parents Basic Gaelic for Parents
Basic Gaelic for Parents- A handbook of phrases in Gaelic for parents whose children are learning Gaelic in playgroup or primary school. With sound files. ...
Online storybooks for young children Online storybooks for young children
Online storybooks for young children- Site by the City of Edinburgh Education Department. Colourfully illustrated story books for parents to read to their children, aimed at helping non-Gaelic speaking parents learn basi ...
Scottish Gaelic learners' materials online Scottish Gaelic learners' materials online
Scottish Gaelic learners' materials online- Links to many different online lessons sites ...
Leasanan Nèill Leasanan Nèill
Leasanan Nèill- Good quality Gaelic lessons by Niall Alasdair MacEoghainn, but no sound. ...
Taic Taic
Taic- Grammar lessons and other resources for learners ...
Save Scottish Gaelic Save Scottish Gaelic
Save Scottish Gaelic- Information on Scottish Gaelic including an online forum for Gaelic supporters. ...
Gaidhlig Language News Gaidhlig Language News
Gaidhlig Language News- Blog with news about the Gaelic language in Scotland. ...
Màiri Sìne NicLaomainn Màiri Sìne NicLaomainn
Màiri Sìne NicLaomainn- Mary Jane Lamond - Gaelic singer singing songs from the Cape Breton tradition ...
Rankins Rankins
Rankins- Official unofficial website of The Rankins (formerly known as The Rankin Family), a musical family from Mabou, Cape Breton ...
Runrig Runrig
Runrig- Scottish/Gaelic rock band, often in UK Top Ten, gold disc winners, with large international fan-base especially in Denmark and Germany, cult status ...
Anna Mhàrtainn Anna Mhàrtainn
Anna Mhàrtainn- Anna Martin, Gàidhlig singer from and living in Skye. Recording and performing traditional Scottish Gaelic song. ...
Mairead Bennett Mairead Bennett
Mairead Bennett- Gaelic singer, folklorist, writer, lecturer, and storyteller. Originally from Skye. ...
Margaret Stewart Margaret Stewart
Margaret Stewart- Traditional Gaelic singer from Lewis ...
Seirm Seirm
Seirm- Originally a four part Gaelic choir from Seattle, Seirm now also performs staged music dramas and includes instrumentalists as a part of the group. ...
Fiona NicCoinnich Fiona NicCoinnich
Fiona NicCoinnich- Fiona Mackenzie - Gaelic singer and teacher, from Morayshire, living in Dingwall ...
Maggie Carchrie Maggie Carchrie
Maggie Carchrie- Gaelic singer and teacher of Scottish dance and song, from Massachusetts, USA. ...
Christina Stewart Christina Stewart
Christina Stewart- Home website of a traditional Highland singer, exploring her passion for Scotland's traditions of song. Includes details of workshops, project, performances and albums. ...
Beathag Mhoireasdan Beathag Mhoireasdan
Beathag Mhoireasdan- Gàidhlig singer, actress and teacher from Uig, Lewis. ...
An Introduction to the Gaelic Music Tradition An Introduction to the Gaelic Music Tradition
An Introduction to the Gaelic Music Tradition- An article exploring the history and development of Gaelic music, song and dance. ...
The Scottish Metrical Psalms The Scottish Metrical Psalms
The Scottish Metrical Psalms- A brief introduction to Gaelic psalm singing, with a collection of mp3 samples. ...
The Island Tapes The Island Tapes
The Island Tapes- Silent black and white movies from the 20's and 30's with new live performances by four Gaelic musicians. ...
Eadar-Theangachadh Akerbeltz Eadar-Theangachadh Akerbeltz
Eadar-Theangachadh Akerbeltz- Gaelic<>English translation service based in Glasgow ...
An Darach Ltd An Darach Ltd
An Darach Ltd- An Darach Ltd offer a range of services including Scottish Gaelic translation and Information and Gaelic Cultural Tours of the Scottish Highlands and Western Isles (Hebrides). ...
American Dialect Society American Dialect Society
American Dialect Society- The American Dialect Society is a scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America. ...
Heptune's Guide to Cheesy American English Usage Heptune's Guide to Cheesy American English Usage
Heptune's Guide to Cheesy American English Usage- Collection of entertaining examples of contemporary American English colloquial usage. ...
Lexicon of Bawlamarese Lexicon of Bawlamarese
Lexicon of Bawlamarese- A collection of alternative pronunciations and local jargon from Baltimore, Maryland. ...
Pittsburghese.com Pittsburghese.com
Pittsburghese.com- A guide to pronunciation, phrases, and local terminology if Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Audio quiz and 'translator' available. ...
Everyday English and Slang in Ireland Everyday English and Slang in Ireland
Everyday English and Slang in Ireland- A comprehensive dictionary of Irish Slang with an "optimised for Print" page. Updated frequently. ...
Organization of Dialect Diversity in North America Organization of Dialect Diversity in North America
Organization of Dialect Diversity in North America- Full text of the paper by William Labov. Sociolinguistic research on linguistic change in urbanized areas of North America, leading to increased dialect diversity. ...
The Dialect Survey The Dialect Survey
The Dialect Survey- A survey intended for speakers of North American English detailing different pronunciations and interpretations of various English words plus maps of responses. ...
Pop vs. Soda Page Pop vs. Soda Page
Pop vs. Soda Page- Plots the geographic distribution of the terms "pop", "soda", and "coke" when used to describe sweetened carbonated beverages. ...
The Best of British: The American's Guide to Speaking British The Best of British: The American's Guide to Speaking British
The Best of British: The American's Guide to Speaking British- The differences between American and British English, explored by a Brit living in Texas. ...
United Kingdom English for the American Novice United Kingdom English for the American Novice
United Kingdom English for the American Novice- Words and phrases that may cause problems for American visitors. ...
English Usage in the UK and USA English Usage in the UK and USA
English Usage in the UK and USA- A light-hearted look at some differences between English as spoken on both sides of the Atlantic. ...
S.E.E. Center S.E.E. Center
S.E.E. Center- Instruction and resource materials for families interested in teaching their children using Seeing Exact English. ...
Lexicopoeia Lexicopoeia
Lexicopoeia- Provides a definition, and examples created by Professor Mikhail Epstein. ...
Sniglets Sniglets
Sniglets- An alphabetical and phonetic dictionary of made-up words. ...
Neologism Competition Neologism Competition
Neologism Competition- A long-running monthly competition for readers, by Bob Levey of "The Washington Post". Includes links to past results. ...
Cyber-Neologoliferation Cyber-Neologoliferation
Cyber-Neologoliferation- Article by James Gleick in "The New York Times" explains how new words are added to the Oxford English Dictionary. ...
Sounds of Old English Sounds of Old English
Sounds of Old English- Robert D. Stevick's account of the Old English sound system. Includes exercises. ...
Old English Compared to Modern English Old English Compared to Modern English
Old English Compared to Modern English- Merriam-Webster Online article uses a passage from Aelfric's Homily on St. Gregory to show the similarities and differences between Old English and Modern English. Also compares Mi ...
Englisc Composition Listserv Englisc Composition Listserv
Englisc Composition Listserv- An electronic discussion group dedicated to writing and communicating in Old English. Includes event announcements and links. ...
Catalan Catalan
Catalan- Basic information on the Catalan language, by Marta Ribas. Bilingual page (English and Catalan). ...
Old English Alphabet Old English Alphabet
Old English Alphabet- Shows the form and pronunciation of each letter in the Old English alphabet. Includes a sample text from a manuscript, a transcription of this text, and a modern English translation. Also shows the ...
About Old English About Old English
About Old English- Answers the questions: What is old English, Why learn Old English, and Why is Old English so different from modern English. By Murray McGillivray ...
Medieval Writing: Literate English Medieval Writing: Literate English
Medieval Writing: Literate English- Study of the history of written English in the Old English and Middle English periods. Includes discussion of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts and the culture that produced them. Includes numer ...
Junicode Font Page Junicode Font Page
Junicode Font Page- Junicode is a font for medievalists created by Peter Baker. If a computer is unable to display certain characters in the Old English alphabet, the Junicode font supplies the needed characters. Site de ...

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