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Language (For related sites, please visit the Literature guide.) Abbreviations http://www.abbreviations.com Search by word or abbreviation or browse by subject area. Acronym and Abbreviation Server http://silmaril.ie/cgi-bin/uncgi/acronyms General dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations. Acronym Finder http://www.acronymfinder.com Dictionary of 298,000 acronyms with focus on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military. Acronym Search http://www.acronymsearch.com A database of over 40,000 acronyms in a variety of areas such as chat, sports, accounting, classified ads, and finance. English Language Dictionaries: ARTFL Project: Webster Search Form http://tinyurl.com/36ony Search Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 Edition. This old-fashioned dictionary tells you the "right way" to use a word. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable http://www.bartleby.com/81 Search by letter for phrase origins, sources and meanings. Lexical FreeNet http://www.lexfn.com A combination thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, and quotation finder-- this site is useful for finding relationships between words, concepts and people. Merriam Webster Dictionary http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm An electronic version of the Merriam Webster English Dictionary. This more modern dictionary (than the 1913 edition) is non-judgmental. OneLook Dictionaries: http://www.onelook.com Over 300 searchable specialized and general dictionaries. Specialized dictionary categories include business, computer/internet, medical, pronouncing, religion, science, slang, sports, and technology . Rhyme Zone http://www.rhymezone.com This site allows a user to type a word and ask for a list of words that rhyme with it. It generates a list according to the number of syllables in the word. The Word Spy http://www.wordspy.com "This Web site and its associated mailing list are devoted to recently coined words and phrases, old words that are being used in new ways, and existing words that have enjoyed a recent renaissance." The Wordsmyth English Dictionary Thesaurus http://www.wordsmyth.net Combined dictionary and thesaurus of over 50,000 words, plus words that most often appear on the SAT college entrance examination. English Grammar and Writing: The American Heritage Book of English Usage http://www.bartleby.com/64 Visit here for advice on word choice, style, grammar, diction, and other issues of proper English usage. The email chapter defines common email acronyms and emoticons like smileys. The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation http://www.grammarbook.com Basic rules of grammar and punctuation. Includes examples of correct and incorrect usage, practice exercises, and a test for each section. Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/workscited This site from Duke University helps you create a list of the works you cited. When you click on a link (ex. book with one author) it gives you a sample in each of the major citation styles. EasyBib.com http://www.easybib.com Free, automatic, bibliography formatting in either APA or MLA style. The Elements of Style http://www.bartleby.com/141 An electronic version of the classic 1918 text by William Strunk, Jr. This text includes the most essential rules of English usage and the basic principles of composition with examples to guide the perplexed writer. Guide to Grammar and Writing http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar This guide to the essentials for writing sentences, paragraphs, and essays includes capitalization, punctuation, spelling rules, principles of composition , and practically anything else you might need to know to write clearly. Homework Helper: Writing Skills http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills1.html A guide to writing better essays, research papers, biographies, and book reports. ONLINE! Citation Styles http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html Check this site for the proper format to use when citing online sources according to the guidelines from the style manuals of the MLA, APA, Chicago, and a few others. On-Line English Grammar http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm Use this site for guidance in the proper use of the parts of speech. Searchable by table of contents, key word, or subject index. Includes helpful examples of each grammar point. Slate Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net Choose the type of source (web page, book, magazine article, interview, etc.); plug in the requested data, and Citation Machine creates a perfectly formatted citation for your bibliography. Writing Argumentative Essays http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/05 A tutorial that aims to teach students how to write argumentative essays. Foreign Language Dictionaries: Foreign Language.com http://www.foreignword.com Over 265 English and foreign language on-line dictionaries supporting 73 languages. Also includes a database of translators and translation agencies. Lexicool.com http://www.lexicool.com A searchable directory to over "3500 bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries freely available on the Internet." Search by language, subject, or title. Travlang's Translating Dictionaries http://dictionaries.travlang.com Wide variety of on-line dictionaries that includes Afrikaans, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Norwegian, and Portuguese. Many possible combinations of languages are available. Word Reference.comOnline http://wordreference.com Translate words from English to French, German, Italian, or Spanish, and from these languages to English. yourDictionary.com http://www.yourdictionary.com Over 1800 foreign language dictionaries from Abenaki to Yoruba. Online Language Courses: Free Online Language Courses http://www.word2word.com/course.html Links to sites that provide free language lessons online. Choices include Arabic, Cree, Hebrew, Japanese, Swahili, Tagalog, and many more. iLove Languages http://www.ilovelanguages.com This site links to numerous free online language lessons. (Also, find links to 1800 language related sites for language schools, jobs and internships, organizations and translating dictionaries.) LiveMocha http://www.livemocha.com The social way to learn a language. LiveMocha is an online language-learning community where users can sign up for courses or just practice their foreign language skills. Parlo http://www.parlo.com Free online courses for English, French, Italian, and Spanish language and culture. Learn by means of interactive daily email lessons or using the "virtual immersion" classes. Sign Language Dictionaries: ASL Spelling Study: The Alphabet http://www.duber.com/CALL/asl.html Learn to form the letters of the American Sign Language alphabet. ASL University http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/index.htm Free online American sign language classes. Thesauri: Roget's Thesaurus http://thesaurus.reference.com Roget's Interactive Thesaurus. Search for synonyms and also find antonyms. WordNet http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn This database from Princeton University provides synonyms for related concepts and for related words. Words are organized into synonym sets. Translators and Translations: AltaVista: Translations http://babelfish.altavista.com Select language to be translated from and to and for an instantaneous translation of a document on the world wide web or of your own document. Languages included are Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and English. FreeTranslation http://www.freetranslation.com Machine translation of web pages and other texts. The site claims to provide the "gist" of the foreign language rather than a word by word translation. Translates Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Also links to human translators (for a fee). Free Translation Online http://translation2.paralink.com Enter up to 500 characters for a free machine translation. A link to a dictionary is also available. Last updated 1/15/08 |
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