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The Joseph Campbell Foundation The Joseph Campbell Foundation- A non-profit membership organisation that perpetuates Campbell's pioneering work by collecting and cataloging his books, papers, and recorded lectu… The Headless Way The Headless Way- A site based on the work of Douglas Harding, who explains how to discover a new level of consciousness in a wonderfully clear way. Unitary Perception Unitary Perception- Dr. Ruben Feldman Gonzalez describes an aspect of mind that he calls 'unitary perception' and freely offers the ebook "The Great Leap of Mind." Linguistic Society of America - Sociolinguistics Linguistic Society of America - Sociolinguistics- A brief introduction to the field by Walt Wolfram of North Carolina State University. International Dialects of English Archive International Dialects of English Archive- A repository of primary source recordings for actors and other artists in the performing arts. Language Varieties Language Varieties- Varieties of language that differ from the standard variety normally used in the media and taught in the schools. Language and Social Interaction Division of NCA Language and Social Interaction Division of NCA- Special division of the National Communication Association promotes the understanding of language as a tool for communication. Language Policy Web Site Language Policy Web Site- An exchange of news and views on English Only legislation, bilingual education, endangered languages and related issues of U.S. language policy. Sociolingo’s African Linguistics Sociolingo’s African Linguistics- Mali weblog discusses African language policies and provides links to news and information on African sociolinguistics. Sociolinguistics as a Concept of 'Language' Sociolinguistics as a Concept of 'Language'- Undergraduate essay compares the sociolinguistic view of language as a continuum of varieties to the formal linguistic view of a fixed… North Carolina Language and Life Project North Carolina Language and Life Project- An organization performing sociolinguistic research and leading educational programs in representative speech communities. Stanford University Sociolinguistics Stanford University Sociolinguistics- Stanford Sociolinguistics focuses on social influences of language variation. The corpus-based research program investigates regional and eth… Sociolinguistics Graduate Program at UPenn Sociolinguistics Graduate Program at UPenn- Leading graduate program in sociolinguistics includes links to associated faculty and scholars. Sociolinguistics at the Summer Institute of Linguistics Sociolinguistics at the Summer Institute of Linguistics- Sociolinguistic research aids in the planning of SIL language development programs. View language survey results and publi… Sociolinguistics and Computer Mediated Conversation Sociolinguistics and Computer Mediated Conversation- Online research group and community blog site explores the intersection of Sociolinguistics and Computer-Mediated Communicatio… Accents and Dialects of the UK Accents and Dialects of the UK- Learning resource of the British Library gives simple but detailed information on dialects and language variation in the UK. University of Edinburgh Sociolinguistics Research Group University of Edinburgh Sociolinguistics Research Group- University of Edinburgh sociolinguistics discussion group examines how the context of language shapes its forms and uses. … BBC - Voices BBC - Voices- Resource for exploring language diversity in the UK features voice recordings of social and regional dialects, articles and news on linguistics and classroom materia… Buckeye Natural Speech Corpus Buckeye Natural Speech Corpus- Corpus of conversations recorded in Columbus, Ohio provides data for the study of variation in speech. Data access information, forums and details a… Sociolinguistics Laboratory - University of Ottawa Sociolinguistics Laboratory - University of Ottawa- Research program concentrates on language change in different contact situations in Canada and elsewhere. Centre for Language and Ecology Centre for Language and Ecology- Supporting research into discourse analysis of language/texts which have ecological impact. PBS - Do You Speak American? PBS - Do You Speak American?- Companion material to a TV documentary examining the dynamic state of American (USA) English. The Global Language Monitor The Global Language Monitor- Essays and articles on various linguistic topics, and an algorithmic analysis of political language use in the United States. Language Attitudes Toward Written Taiwanese Language Attitudes Toward Written Taiwanese- A survey on current issues regarding the Taiwanese writing system. Atlas of North American English Atlas of North American English- A survey of linguistic changes in progress in North American English. American Dialect Society American Dialect Society- Scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America. Language and Nationalism in Asia Language and Nationalism in Asia- Research on language and orthographic reform in Han cultural sphere, including Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and China. Lingva Prismo Lingva Prismo- Promoting the concept of interlingualism (balancing language equality with effective communication), with language maps, quizzes, and information on world languages… iCivics iCivics- Web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in U.S. democracy. Founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor out of … Close Up Close Up- A nonprofit, nonpartisan citizenship education organization that promotes responsible and informed participation in the democratic process through a variety of education…