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English is a West-Germanic member of the Indo-European language family spoken by 341 million people as a first language and more that 508 million in at least 104 countries.Entries
Common Errors in English http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
Clear and concise explanation of the difference between correct and incorrect usage in American English spelling, grammar and idiom, with entertaining examples.
World Wide Words http://www.worldwidewords.org/
More than 1400 pages which explore the history, evolution, byways, quirks, and curiosities of the English language. A weekly newsletter is sent by e-mail and RSS.
The Vocabula Review http://vocabula.com/index.asp
A monthly journal about the state of the English language, dedicated to supporting its clear and expressive usage.
List of Banished Words http://www.lssu.edu/banished/
Annual list published by Lake Superior State University of words that should be banished from the English language for misuse, overuse, and just general uselessness.
Varieties of English http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/
Linguistic analysis (phonology, morphology, syntax, vocabulary) of different varieties of English spoken in the US, Canada and Britain.
The American Language by H.L. Mencken http://www.bartleby.com/185/
Online publication of the full text of a classic book on the history and nature of American English, with particular attention paid to the discrepancies between British and American English.
The Xtag Project http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~xtag/
Lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammar (TAG) project, a geometric method for analysing English grammar.
Alan Cooper's Homonyms http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym.html
Extensive list of homonyms/homophones in American English from various sources, along with links.
Survey of English Usage http://www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usage/
University College (London) researchers focusing on grammar and linguistics, plus world-wide usage. Includes the "Internet Grammar of English".
The Nautical Origins of Some Common Expressions http://www.fortogden.com/nauticalterms.html
Explaining the marine origins of some common words, figures of speech, and everyday expressions.
Online Technical Writing: Common Grammar, Usage, and Spelling Problems http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/gramov.html
Advice on common problems in the use of spellings, punctuation, and grammar.
International Dialects of English Archive http://www.ku.edu/~idea/
Extensive collection of freely downloadable recordings of real people speaking English in their own native accents and dialects.
Language Sites on the Internet http://www.verbivore.com/rllink.htm
Word mavens may browse etymology, dictionary, thesaurus links, links to anagrams, oxymorons,palindromes, puns, idioms, banished words and expressions, city-by-city slanguage, mondegreens, logophilia, heteronyms, chiasmus, common punctuation errors.
Loosely Speaking http://looselyspeaking.tripod.com/
Requests that the reader take a quick, 5-question survey to determine usage in various geographical locations.
Alt.Usage.English FAQ http://www.faqs.org/faqs/alt-usage-english-faq/
Newsgroup discussing English usage, maintained by Mark Israel.
History of the English Language http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/hel/hel.html
Collection of links maintained at University of Vermont.
A Study of the Formants of the Pure Vowels of British English http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/wells/formants/index.htm
MA Thesis (1960) of Prof. J.C. Wells of the University of London concerning the pronunciation of vowels in "Received Pronunciation".
American Proprietary Eponyms http://www.searstower.org/rkrause/brands.html
Database of American brand names in general use today.
Department of Grammar and History of English, Kyiv National Linguistic University http://grammar-history.kiev.ua/
The representative department of the Ukrainian Society for the Study of English (ESSE member). Includes information on the department, courses and research.
Speechskript http://www.speechskript.com/Speechskript/speechsk.htm
Complete instructions for learning to read and write using this phonetic spelling system.
Neologism Cliche Aphorism and Novel Language Pattern http://www.angelfire.com/nd/danscorpio/word4.html
Extensive list of new sayings, cliches, aphorisms, and neologisms. Has additional pages on related language matters.
The American Dialect Homepage http://www.evolpub.com/Americandialects/AmDialhome.html
Resource for both linguistic and literary scholars about regional varieties of English in the United States and Canada. Includes maps, annotated link directory, and dialectology bibliography.
The Be/Have Paradigm with Intransitive Verbs During the Restoration Period http://www.update.uu.se/~nea/uppsats/D_uppsats.html
A Master's thesis from the University of Uppsala, dealing with the development of be and have as auxiliaries with the perfect tense of intransitive verbs in the second half of the 17th century.
Subcategories
American Dialects Sites concerning variations and dialects of English spoken in the United States.
British vs American Dialects
Manual Forms Forms of English that are communicated through the hands, but are not separate languages. For distinct languages, see Sign Languages.
Neologisms Neologisms are words that have been recently created, and may sometimes find their way into general use. Some arise because of new circumstances or inventions for which no word previously existed,
Old English Old English, sometimes referred to as Anglo-Saxon, is a member of the Germanic family of the Indo-European languages. It is the earliest form of the English language. It was written and spoken in
Organizations
Slang Sites found in this category will generally be listings of English that is not considered to be standard. This means that the language is free from the grammar and spelling restrictions of mainstream
Spelling Reform
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Danish
Dutch
French Description de catégorie Classement thématique de sites francophones offrant des informations d'intérêt général pouvant être considérées comme des références. Sous-catégorie :
German
Italian Questa categoria contiene siti in italiano il cui contenuto riguarda la lingua inglese.
Japanese 英語について、学術・教育・学習の側面からアプローチしているサイトを扱います。
Polish Serwisy poświęcone wyłącznie nauczaniu języka angielskiego
Russian
Swedish
Ukrainian
Australian Dialects
British Dialects
Dictionaries This category has links to related categories.
English This category is for sites that contain material for English. Material and resources that are dedicated to the spoken and written language.
English as a Second Language Websites in this category and its subcategories contain English as a Second Language (ESL) resources for students and teachers. ESL is the learning and teaching of the English language to people who
Indian English Websites concerned with the English language as used in the country.
Irish Dialects
Pidgins and Creoles
Style Guides Style guides are used by writers to keep up with changes to the language. Also for improving their own use of the language (words, phrases and grammar) in their writing. Often newspapers
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