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Changes in the English Language: a Comparison of Old, Middle, and Modern English Changes in the English Language: a Comparison of Old, Middle, and Modern English
Changes in the English Language: a Comparison of Old, Middle, and Modern English- Displays Old English, Middle English, and Modern English versions of each verse in Luke 2:1-19. ...
Runes and Manuscripts Runes and Manuscripts
Runes and Manuscripts- Studies the development of the alphabet and writing in Anglo-Saxon England. Topics include: the national Germanic alphabet (runes), the use of runes in literature, the influence of the Roman and Ir ...
Prosody of Old and Middle English Prosody of Old and Middle English
Prosody of Old and Middle English- Studies the poetic principles, techniques, and forms that underlie Old English poetry and Middle English poetry. ...
Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer
Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer- Studies the development of Old English and Middle English. Covers grammar, pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, and dialects. ...
Language of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings Language of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Language of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings- Describes the survival of Old English and Old Norse words in modern English. Includes illustrations. ...
Old English Glossaries: Creating a Vernacular Old English Glossaries: Creating a Vernacular
Old English Glossaries: Creating a Vernacular- Scholarly introduction to Old English glossaries. Covers the origin and purpose of Old English glossaries, describes the different types of glossaries, and explains their re ...
American Slanguages American Slanguages
American Slanguages- Talk like the locals in cities in America and around the world. The hick to hip translation guide. ...
The Ladino Language The Ladino Language
The Ladino Language- A personal account of Judeo-Spanish. ...
Old English: an Overview Old English: an Overview
Old English: an Overview- An introduction to the key features of Old English by Philip Durkin of the Oxford English Dictionary. Covers historical background, distinguishing features of Old English, beginning of Old Engli ...
Why Old English Is the Way It Is Why Old English Is the Way It Is
Why Old English Is the Way It Is- Explains how political and cultural events changed the Anglo-Saxon language into the English spoken today. By Michael Drout. ...
ASPR Word Frequencies ASPR Word Frequencies
ASPR Word Frequencies- Lists each word that appears in the Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records and shows the number of occurrences of each word. ...
Old English Word Search Engines Old English Word Search Engines
Old English Word Search Engines- Provides two search tools. One finds all occurrences of a word or words in the Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records (ASPR). The other finds all occurrences of a word or words in the entire Old Engl ...
English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day
English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day- A history and description of English dialects from the Old English period to the present. By W.W. Skeat. ...
History of English History of English
History of English- Describes the development of the English language from pre-history to the present. In addition to Old English, covers the Indo-European language family, the Germanic branch of this family, the Celts a ...
Anglo-Saxon Runes Anglo-Saxon Runes
Anglo-Saxon Runes- Wikipedia article on runes. Includes a table that gives a picture of each rune, its Old English name, the meaning of the name, and the corresponding letter in the Roman alphabet. ...
Parable of the Prodigal Son in Different Stages of English Parable of the Prodigal Son in Different Stages of English
Parable of the Prodigal Son in Different Stages of English- Gives Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English versions of Luke 15:11-32 and allows side-by-side comparisons of different versions. ...
History of the English Language Lectures History of the English Language Lectures
History of the English Language Lectures- Includes several videos, with narration, on Old English language topics. By Edwin Duncan. ...
The English-Speaking Union The English-Speaking Union
The English-Speaking Union- An international, charitable, membership organization which works through exchanges, scholarships, speaking competitions, conferences and English language programs worldwide. ...
Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang
Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang- Definitions of the lingo used in the crime fiction and movies of the '30's and '40's. ...
PseudoDictionary PseudoDictionary
PseudoDictionary- Covers slang, made up words, "webspeak", colloquialisms. ...
Filters Magazine Slang Repository Filters Magazine Slang Repository
Filters Magazine Slang Repository- Late 20th-century urban slang with pop culture influences. Alphabetized and includes definitions. ...
Australian Slang Dictionary Australian Slang Dictionary
Australian Slang Dictionary- Collection of Australian slang words. ...
Brasseur Universal Code Brasseur Universal Code
Brasseur Universal Code- Details on an alternative to the standard alphabet based on a system of symbolic logic characters. ...
Phonetic English Phonetic English
Phonetic English- Proposal to unite English spoken word with the written with sample translations of various materials into this system. ...
Unifon--one sound per symbol--phonetic transcription Unifon--one sound per symbol--phonetic transcription
Unifon--one sound per symbol--phonetic transcription- The Unifon site contains several Phonemic transcription systems for English. A 40-phonogram ascii-bet changeable to a more pleasing extended alphabet with the install ...
A Reformed Orthography for the English Language A Reformed Orthography for the English Language
A Reformed Orthography for the English Language- A proposed spelling reform which facilitates the reading and writing of English, and reassigns Teutonic spelling conventions that are more appropriate than the current ort ...
Spelling Reform Spelling Reform
Spelling Reform- Educational tools to help students in their difficulties in "traditional" English writing. Bookshop, software, reviews, orders from Mantex.co.uk . Site also reproduces Mark Twain's short article "A plan ...
German Dialects on the Internet: Web Resources for German Language Teachers German Dialects on the Internet: Web Resources for German Language Teachers
German Dialects on the Internet: Web Resources for German Language Teachers- Collection of selected and filtered resources for use as a teaching aid by high school teachers and college instructors. ...
Euromosaic: German Euromosaic: German
Euromosaic: German- Sociolinguistic survey of the use of German as a minority language in Belgium, Denmark, France and Italy. Collection of links. ...
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania- Audio lessons and information about their Hindi program. ...
Euromosaic: Luxembourgian Euromosaic: Luxembourgian
Euromosaic: Luxembourgian- Sociolinguistic survey of the use of Luxembourgian, the German dialect spoken on an everyday basis by most inhabitants of Luxembourg. Collection of links. ...
Internet Handbook of German Grammar Internet Handbook of German Grammar
Internet Handbook of German Grammar- Topics covered include adjectives, auxiliary verbs, verb inflections and the subjunctive. Features extensive explanations and examples. ...
Learn German Grammar Learn German Grammar
Learn German Grammar- Online manual of German language for English speakers, with an emphasis on grammar rules ...
Björn Engdahl's Swedish course Björn Engdahl's Swedish course
Björn Engdahl's Swedish course- A Swedish course teaching basic Swedish for English, Spanish, or German speakers. ...
Magenta Software: Polytonistis Magenta Software: Polytonistis
Magenta Software: Polytonistis- Commercial utility for writing Unicode Greek in Word 97/2000. Includes several very nice Unicode fonts. ...
Unicode Polytonic Greek Unicode Polytonic Greek
Unicode Polytonic Greek- A discussion of the Unicode standard as pertains to usage by classicists. ...
Athenian Font Athenian Font
Athenian Font- For Macintosh or Windows. To type using the font, you have to buy a $50 GreekKeys program. ...
SPIonic-Macintosh SPIonic-Macintosh
SPIonic-Macintosh- FTP link to a Sans-Serif Greek font for Macintosh (type using Beta code). ...
SPIonic-Windows SPIonic-Windows
SPIonic-Windows- FTP link to a very nice Sans-Serif TTF Greek font (uses Beta code). Very readable. ...
Antioch Greek Utility Antioch Greek Utility
Antioch Greek Utility- Download Ralph Hancock's shareware utility and fonts for writing Unicode Greek in Word 97/2000. Includes converters for numerous other encodings, and an optional autocorrect feature for accenting c ...
Diogenes Diogenes
Diogenes- A tool for searching and browsing the databases of ancient texts published by the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae. ...
Tonismos Tonismos
Tonismos- Resource to assist with Greek text file conversion. ...
Silver Mountain Software Silver Mountain Software
Silver Mountain Software- Software for Classical and Koine Greek studies. Includes the $20 shareware font and utility pack "SGREEK", which can be used on the Perseus Project site. Font allows typing using Beta code. ...
Textkit: Learn Ancient Greek Textkit: Learn Ancient Greek
Textkit: Learn Ancient Greek- A collection of free downloadable public domain Greek grammars and readers. ...
The Greek Language and Linguistics Gateway The Greek Language and Linguistics Gateway
The Greek Language and Linguistics Gateway- Gateway site providing Greek bibliographies and links to other online greek resources. ...
The Green Library The Green Library
The Green Library- Original texts in Greek, Russian, Latin, French, English. In PDF format. The Greek authors are: Aristotle, Plato, Plotinus, and Porphyry. ...
Resources for Learning New Testament Greek Resources for Learning New Testament Greek
Resources for Learning New Testament Greek- An extensive guide to learning NT Greek from first principles to advanced stages; also articles on the religious significance of the language of the New Testament ...
New Testament Greek New Testament Greek
New Testament Greek- Three graduated courses designed to help students learn to read the Greek New Testament. ...
The Little Greek The Little Greek
The Little Greek- Tips, online tutorials, advice, and resources for learning New Testament and Septuagint Greek. (by Jonathan Robie) ...
Biblical Greek Mailing List: New Testament and Septuagint Greek Biblical Greek Mailing List: New Testament and Septuagint Greek
Biblical Greek Mailing List: New Testament and Septuagint Greek- subscription and archives (scholarly) ...

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