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PolkaWorks PolkaWorks- Highlights unique cultural traditions through documentaries, photography and public programs designed to educate people about the Texas Czech community. Includes proje… Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center- A central facility for the preservation and promotion of the history, language, culture, and heritage of individuals of Czech ethnicity. Czech Cultural Center Houston Czech Cultural Center Houston- Includes calendar of events, news, pubs and media, list of partners, scholarships, building progress, and a map. Czech Heritage Society of Texas Czech Heritage Society of Texas- Includes history, genealogy, culture, Texas-Czech directory, message board, and events. Czech Republic Czech Republic- General information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with topics including travel, business, leisure, study, and work. 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. 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-b… 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 t… 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 Ge… 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. 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 … 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. 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. 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 featur… 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 t… Sounds of Old English Sounds of Old English- Robert D. Stevick's account of the Old English sound system. Includes exercises. 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. 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. 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. 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 lite… 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. 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 fon… 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 c… 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 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 mo… Englisc Composition Listserv Englisc Composition Listserv- An electronic discussion group dedicated to writing and communicating in Old English. Includes event announcements and links. 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 Eng… Online English to Indonesian to English Dictionary Online English to Indonesian to English Dictionary- Online version of the Freelang program. Kamus Orisinil Kamus Orisinil- Online multilingual dictionary including English and Indonesia. kamus.net kamus.net- English-Indonesia-English online dictionary. Requires Javascript. Shows query word used in phrases.