• Computer Assisted Sentence Production Answer a few questions, then let the JavaScript code write the sentences for you. A fun way to study English sentences.

• Corrections On-line Online proofreading, editing, and correction service for students. From $3-7 per page.

• CVs/Resumes and Covering Letters in English Everything you need to know about writing your CV and applying for a job.
• Dave Sperling's ESL Cafe Web Guide: Writing
• DeVry's Online Writing Support Center A page devoted to helping people understand how the Internet can enrich one's writing.

• Edit English Offers editing, tutoring and writing services for non-native English speaking TOEFL testers, students and international business people.

• Electric Postcard Students can practice writing by sending virtual postcards to their friends and teachers. Lots of fun!

• English Language Answers This educational site provides free answers to questions about English grammar, punctuation, spelling, idioms, and use. To receive answers users must have access to e-mail.

• English Typing Test This page tests how quickly and accurately you can copy and type a short text in English.

• English Writing for Brazilians Hints on modern English writing as compared to Portuguese.

• ESL Cafe's Graffiti Wall Students and teachers can add "graffiti" to a virtual wall.

• ESL WEB is the official site for the non-native sections of composition at the University of Arizona. The site includes a variety of resources regarding writing for non-native speakers as well as information pertaining to the University of Arizona courses for non-native speakers.

• essaypunch.com Free online essay writing tutorial and teacher resource. Designed to improve the basic writing skills of students in adult education classes, ESL programs, and secondary grades.

• Five Tools for Writing Timed Essays Jeff Hook's tips on writing an academic essay.

• Guide to Grammar and Style by Jack Lynch

• Guide to Grammar and Writing Eine schier unglaubliche Anzahl an Lektionen rund um das Thema Grammatik. (auch unter go.to\grammar)

• Guide to Rating Critical Thinking from Washington State University

• Guidelines for Typewritten Essays
• Informational Essays from ESL Students Intermediate, high intermediate, and advanced ESL students write essays about American Culture and academic topics.

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• Eurotitle Translation Service Translation from English to German or German to English.

• inter-play.com Translation Translation by Internet - specialising in translation between French and English.

• Interplay Translation Dependable translation service with rapid turnaround and competitive prices. English-French; French-English.

• Language Resources A translation, interpreting house that provides services in over 30 languages.

• Neotext Translation, interpretation, international communication.

• Perfect English Easy English news, finance, culture, business, idioms for ESL students

• Rennert Bilingual Translation Group Translation and interpretation services in all languages and all special fields.

• Translation Network One-stop place for people who need to translate anything. free on-line translation, pocket translators and more.

• Translations at Corrections On-line Translations to and from English for all major languages, in Australian dollars - it can't be any cheaper!
   
• Zukunftsperspektiven der Translation
• Was Sie schon immer über das Dolmetschen wissen wollten
• Megasprache Englisch - Nischensprache Deutsch? 

• American/British/Canadian Vocabulary An explanation and listing of differences in vocabulary between American, British and Canadian English.

• Antagonyms Collection of words that have meanings that contradict each other.

• Coined by Shakespeare Words and meanings first used by The Bard.

• Cool Word of the Day A cool new vocabulary word is taught each day. You can also view past words.

• Emotional Vocabulary Faces, sounds and words. Shockwave needed.

• English Page - Lesson Archive Vocabulary exercises for intermediate and advanced English learners.

• English Vocabulary Links Word games and exercises for vocabulary building. Dictionaries, ESL links and other resources to improve vocabulary and reading.

• english2U.com Free English vocabulary email lessons for non-native speakers who have studied English for several years.

• Estimate Your Vocabulary Size Online 50 multiple choice questions to test your vocabulary size online

• False Cognates between Portuguese and English The 75 most evident false cognates between English & Portuguese, both ways.

• Faux Amis and Other Deceptive Cognates - English/French Faux Amis or False Friends are words that seem to be the same but in fact have different meanings (eg actuel/actual).

• Flash Cards Flash Cards are a perfect tool to teach and review English vocabulary and grammar structures. The fun and clear pictures enhance students' memomories and motivation to learn.

• Focusing on Words John G. Robertson's unique site helps students experience the wonder of words by focusing on the Latin and Greek elements used in English.

• Fun with Etymology Etymologies of some common and not so common English words.

• Jesse's Word a Day Jesse Sheidlower is a Senior Editor in the Random House Reference Department, where he is chiefly responsible for slang and new words.

• Language of Camping Hiking, and Mountaineering Great resource from the English Outlook Magazine.

• Lexical Competence A list of what is involved in learning a new word with implications for L2 teaching.

• Lingua Trivia Every week there will be a new word posted giving you the meaning of the word, the word's origin or etymology, and an example of it's usage.

• Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day Daily word includes pronunciation, example usage, and interesting information. Highly recommended!

• New Words in English Neologisms and novel uses of words in English collected by members of the class Linguistics/English 215 at Rice University.

• Phrasal Verbs Drinks Dispenser Mix up verbs and prepositions to quench your thirst. You need shockwave for this activity.

• Sounds of the World's Animals Ever wonder what a monkey sounds like in English? This is where you can find out!

• Study Zone: Vocabulary A selection of the 'Top 20 Words For Each Subject' from Abbreviations to Selling.
• The Fix Express Guess the meaning of the word, then click on the word to see its meaning, synonyms and usage examples.

• Top Twenty Some of the most useful words in a variety of subjects.

• Vocab Lists in English and Spanish Many vocabulary lists in both English and Spanish. Very useful for Spanish learners of English and their teachers.

• Vocabulary Advice Sheets From the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

• Vocabulary Builder for GRE Providing Word questions with 3000 GRE level words and 1200 Antonym tests in the interactive mode.

• Vocabulary Cab Vocabulary Cab shuttles you between hundreds important English words, and their Greek and Latin roots.

• Vocabulary Help Forum Discussion and help on English vocabulary

• Word Play Judi Wolinsky's wonderful assortment of vocabulary links.

• WordCommand Word of the Day Learn the words you need to succeed in business, school (TOEFL, SAT, GRE), and throughout life.

• Words-R-Us A vocabulary builder that helps you learn words that are not too esoteric; you may actually see them in books and magazines.

• World Wide Words Over excellent 50 articles about English vocabulary, written by Michael Quinion.

• ESL Cafe's Idiom Page Hundreds of Idioms are available at the click of a mouse, brought to you by Dennis Oliver of the American Language and Culture Program at Arizona State University.

• ESL Cafe's Phrasal Verb Page Dennis Oliver's comprehensive listing of hundreds of phrasal verbs, complete with definition and sample sentence.

• Learning Phrases or Idioms From the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

• Portuguese-English Idioms Useful for students from Brazil and Portugal.

• The Idiom Connection Over 1,000 English idioms with definitions and examples, as well as hundreds of idiom quizzes.

• Toon in to Idioms Cartoons and audio from Adam Rado.
   

• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations Online version of the original 1901 classic by John Bartlett.

• ESL Cafe's Quote Page ESL Cafe's collection of random quotes and proverbs from all over the world.

• Motivational Quotes for ESL Students A collection of quotes for ESL students written by various authors.

• Russian Proverbs and Sayings Collection of Russian proverbs and sayings, from Russian author M. Dubrovin.

• Some African Proverbs Selection of 18 African proverbs.

• The Quotations Page One of the best collections on the Net, brought to you by Michael Moncur.

Dialect and Slang

• Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL Classroom A list of over 400 questions for conversation practice.

• Improving your Conversation and Discussion Skills From the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

• Improving your Speaking From the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

• Learning Oral English Online An online conversation book compiled for intermediate ESL learners, from Rong-Chang Li.

• Question Cards Question Cards are a perfect tool to improve students' oral fluency by asking stimulating questions. Even the most reluctant students will be encouraged to talk.

• Speaking Advice Sheets From the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

• Speaking for esllessons.com  Speaking lessons and activities for all levels.

• Speaking Practice Through Presentations How to use presentation-giving to encourage fluency and confidence in speaking.

• Alphabet Anthony Hughes' pronunciation of the English alphabet, complete with sound.

• American Accent Training Learn how to speak with a standard American accent.

• American Dialect

• American Relaxed Pronunciation Is it hard for you to understand movies or television? Well, this site may help you to understand "real" English.

• American Spoken English Accent reduction advice with many online resources.

• BetterAccent Tutor Instant audio-visual feedback of intonation, stress and rhythm patterns and syllabic structure of student's speech. The Tutor uses unique speech analysis technology to analyze student's speech and visualize it vis-a-vis native speakers' patterns. The Tutor includes an on-line workbook available with a touch of a button and over 300 utterances by native speakers to provide users with guidance and a yardstick for correct pronunciation.

• Bibliography of Pronunciation Texts Good collection of pronunciation text books.

• Cockney Accent

• Dialect Accent Specialists Information on the well-known accent reduction program developed by Dr. David Alan Stern.

• Did the Cat Get Your Tongue? Entertaining article on how to improve spoken English.

• English is Tough Stuff A poem that demonstrates the complexities of English pronunciation.

• English Pronunciation Excellent online pronunciation help from Okanagan University College.

• English Pronunciation This excellent resource from Hong Kong Poly University includes Realaudio sound clips.

• English, Portuguese, and Spanish Vowel Phonemes Contrasted phonology of English & Portuguese vowels. - Estudo comparado das vogais do português e do inglês. In English and Portuguese.

• ESL - English as a Second Language A Video/TV program for all ages and all nations..., a self-teaching tool that helps one worry less about his/her pronunciation, reading or speaking situations.

• International Phonetic Alphabet Complete IPA pronunciation chart.

• International Phonetic Association Lots of links and information, including Phonetic Fonts for Windows and Macintosh.

• Pronunciation Advice Sheets Tips on the pronunciation of English.
• Pronunciation Guides
  Unfortunately, online dictionaries rarely provide information on pronunciation; and those that do use a phonetic alphabet, which may not be useful to many people.  For online pronunciation help click on:
  - The International Phonetic Association
  - Stirling University's On-line Phonology Course
  • the vowel chart: for example, the "oe" in "shoe" is phonetically transcibed as "u:"
  • phonetic symbols 1: for "b," "d," " f," etc.
  • phonetic symbols 2: for "sh," "ch," "j," etc.
  • diphthongs: for "ay," "oy," etc. Here, click on the desired diphthong to get good examples
• Pronunciation Help Forum Discussion and help on English pronunciation.

• Faster Phonics An EFL teacher discusses helping students to faster phonics success.

Presentations

• Executive Seminar - Presentations Illustrated seminar on giving succesful presentations in English, including Preparation, Equipment, Visual Aids, Delivery and a Self-Test Quiz. Please note that there is a small charge for access to this seminar.

Tongue Twisters

• A Base for Tongue Twisters and Rhymes Tongue twisters, rhymes and poetry. Nursery rhymes, and songs for kids.

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• Grammar Quizzes Hunderte von Tests und Quizfragen zur englischen Grammatik. Da ist für jeden Kenntnisstand was dabei. Auch eine ähnliche Seite für Vokabeln gibt es. 
• Guide to Grammar and Writing Eine schier unglaubliche Anzahl an Lektionen rund um das Thema Grammatik. (auch unter go.to\grammar)
• Online English Grammar Über den Anfangsbuchstaben der gewünschten Kategorie gelangst du zu den Lektionen und Erklärungen. Sehr umfangreich. 
• Daily Grammar Daily Grammar sends you e-mail messages with a grammar lesson five days of the week and a quiz on the sixth day.
• Internet Grammar Ein Forscherteam von Anglisten der Technischen Universität Chemnitz hat eine Internet Grammar entwickelt, die es erlaubt, von zu Hause oder vom Büro aus den eigenen Kenntnisstand der englischen Grammatik zu ermitteln und durch eine Vielzahl diverser Übungen und Erläuterungen zu verbessern. Die Internet Grammar kann jeder kostenfrei nutzen, der sein Englisch verbessern möchte. Nach einer Registrierung wird automatisch ein Passwort erteilt, das die Türen zur virtuellen Grammatik-Schule öffnet.
• English Grammar (UCL)

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• Virtual Library of Anglo-American Culture
  Fachinformationsportal zur Anglistik und Amerikanistik, betreut von der Niedersächsischen Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen (SUB)
   
• The Queen The British Monarchy - The Official Web Site
• No. 10 Downing Street News and Informantion Centre, Tour of No. 10, Downing Street, E-mail news, live broadcasts and open discussions.
• United Kingdom Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords
• Britnet: Putting British Business on the Internet
• British Arts Festivals
• Regional Arts Board of England Informationsdienst für den Kunst- und Kulturbereich
• The Arts Council of England
• The Scottish Arts Council
• The official Edinburgh Festivals web site, with links offering information about individual festivals taking place in 1999.
• Links to Scotland (Uni Mainz)

• U.S. Census Bureau
• U.S. Historical Census Data Browser
• African Slave Trade - Demographic Simulation
• The American Revolution (betreut von H-NET und PBS)
• American Memory (Library of Congress)
• Documenting the American South (UNC-CH)
• U.S. Founding Documents
• Making of America, 1840-1876 (University of Michigan)
• Native Americans - Internet Resources
• Vietnam War Internet Project
• Civil War Center (Louisiana State University)
• The British Monarchy Homepage
• Historical Geography Internet Services Program (University of Portsmouth)
• History Data Service (University of Essex)
• Institute of Historical Research (London)
• U.K. Primary Documents

Großbritannien

• www.ukmax.com
• BBC
• The Guardianun 
• UK politics 
• www.parliament.uk                       
• www.labour.org.uk
• www.libdems.org.uk
• www.scottish.parliament.uk           
• www.conservative-party.org.uk
• www.wales.gov.uk
• www.statistics.gov.uk 
  www.britcoun.de Die Homepage des British Council Deutschland
• www.britcoun.org/education/index.htm 
• www.dfee.gov.uk/
• www.scitsc.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html
   
• History Resources of the United Kingdom Quellen zur britischen Geschichte

        Zeitungen
 

• The Times
• The Guardian und The Observer
• The Independent
• The Spectator
• The Telegraph
• The Herald
• New Statesman
• North Wales Newspapers

• The Scotsman / The Sunday Post / Stornoway Gazette / Evening Telegraph / The Herald (Scotland)

        noch mehr Zeitungen

      Bildung und Beruf

• UK Universities Web Sites
  Alphabetisch geordneter Zugang zu allen britischen Universitäten.
• Datalake
  Suchmöglichkeit nach Studiengängen im undergraduate und postgraduate Bereich.
• Study UK Hobsons Publishing Plc
  Studieren und Leben in GB.
• Careers Services Unit, Manchester
  Umfangreiche Angaben zu Studien-, Ausbildungs- und Arbeitsmöglichkeiten für Hochschulabsolventen.
• Graduate Employment and Training
  Stellenverzeichnis speziell für Hochschulabsolventen.
• European Work Experience Programme
  Kommerzieller Vermittler von Praktikumsstellen.
• Learn English in GB coursefinder
  Sprachkurse der vom British Council anerkannten Sprachschulen.

      Tourismus und Reisen

• Network Wales
  Klassifiziertes Verzeichnis von Ressourcen über Wales.
• Scotland
  Internetverzeichnis für Schottland.
• Northern Ireland Internet Directory
  Zugang zu Informationen über Nordirland.
• UKOnline Travel
  Umfassende Informationen zu Reisen und Tourismus in GB; Fahrpläne für Zug, Bus, Flugzeug und Fähre.
• The UK Travel Guide
  Touristische Informationen; London Guide.
• The UK Weather
  Regen, Regen, Regen ...

       Kultur und Kunst

• Culture: Kingdom-Wide
  Umfangreiches, thematisch geordnetes Verzeichnis kultureller Einrichtungen und Veranstaltungen.
• Literature Festivals
  Literaturfestivals in GB.
• The UK Internet Film guide
  Informationen zu Film und Kino.
• UK Theatre Web
  Theater in GB, Zugang zur Datenbank "What's on Stage".

      The "British Way of Life"

• Buckingham Palace
  Chat with Her Majesty ...
• The Scottish Whisky Association
  Aqua vitae!
• English Tea
  Yorkshire Dales. 5 o'Clock. Cream tea. Hmmmmmmm!
• The Real Ale Database
  Cheers!

Ireland

• Government of Ireland
• A Virtual Tour of Ireland viele Reiseinformationen
• Irish Music
• The Virtual Irish PubChat für Irland-Fans
• Newspapers: Ihe Irish News / Belfast Telegraph (Northern Ireland)

• The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland)

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Amerika
 

• The Incredible Art Department (US)
• A Biography of America (Annenberg/CPB) Produced by WGBH Interactive for Annenberg/CPB, this site functions as a companion to the 26-show telecourse and video program of the same name.

            Amerikanische Regierung
 

• US Government Die Seiten der US-Regierung bieten Infos für Einwanderer, darunter den "Naturalization Test" und einen Englisch- und Geschichtstest. Direkter Link zum Download im pdf-Format.
• www.usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa   (links to e.g.   /educ./educate.htm)
• www.usinfo.state.gov/socval.htm
• www.usinfo.state.gov/topical/econ/links.htm 
• www.fedstats.gov  
• http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem vorbereitete Unterrichtseinheiten zu amerikanischer Geschichte etc.
• Das weiße Haus
• FBI
• The Central Intelligence Agency
• Die NSA
• The United States Intelligence Community
• Isa
• Governement, Law, Society (US)
• United States Information Agency / International Home Page

          Enzyklopädien und Linksammlungen zur Geschichte
 

• Smithsonian Institution - sehr viele Links und Infos zu verschiedensten Themen der amerikanischen Geschichte
• A Biography of America
• Leo - das Wörterbuch
• Pynchon Pages
• Tools and more for American History
• The Library of Congress

          Amerikanistik und Ausland
 

• Der DAAD
• Mit BAföG ins Ausland
• Das ERP-Programm der Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
• The German Marshall Fund of the United States
  Länderinfo des Auswärtigen Amtes
• Christians Taubes FAQ zum USA-Studium
• Infos zu Stipendien von der Soros Foundation
  International Student - sehr ausführliche Infos zum Studium in den USA, Tests, Vorbereitungen und Leben in den USA
• Collegesuche

          Amerikanische Opposition
 

• The Adbusters Media Foundation
• The Independent Media Foundation
• David Rovics - Great songs and even better texts!
• The Greenpeace Cyberactivist Community
• Public Citizen
• The Earth Liberation Front
• TAO - Home to many opposition groups: feminists, environmentalists, anarchists, the black radical congress, etc.

          Zeitungen
 

• The New York Times
• The Los Angeles Times
• The Houston Chronicle
• The Washington Post
• The Boston Globe
• The Denver Post
• The Pittsburgh Post Gazette
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• The San Francisco Chronicle
• The Baltimore Sun
• Newsday
• Chcago Tribune
• The Toronto Globe and Mail
• The Miami Herald
• The New Yorker

        noch mehr Zeitungen

Canada

• Governement of Canada Primary Internet Site Here you can find information about Canada, the Governement of Canada, its programmes and services.
• Department of Canadian Heritage Links and features providing information about Canadian Heritage, Cultural Development, Multiculturalism, Arts, Sports, Education and more.
• Canadian Heritage Information Network the gateway to museums, galleries, and heritage information in Canada
• The Canada Council for the Arts
• CBC Arts Canada features concerts, performances, artists profiles, poetry, drama and so on
• McMichael Canadian Art Collection
• Canadian Heritage Gallery
• The Canadian Dream Art Gallery
• In the Wilds: Canoeing and Canadian Art Ausstellung des McMichael Museums
• Water and Canadian Identity offizielle kanadische Umwelt-Seite
• Inuit Art (Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies)
• Canadian Museum of Civilization - Online Resources for Canadian Heritage Internet resources pertinent to Canadian heritage in the disciplines covered by the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation: archaeology, ethnology, history (including military history and postal history), and folk culture
• Academic Info - Canadian Studies umfangreiche Link-Sammlung zum sozio-kulturellen Umfeld Kanada
• Canadian Education on the Web
• Canadian Social Research Links The site offers collections of annotated links from government outlets, academic sources, policy institutions, and NGOs.
• Oh Canada! This website provides access to information on the Internet which defines and exposes Canada and Canadians.
• Virtual Museum of Canada with Teacher's Centre, Find a Museum, and Calendar of Events
• Newspapers: Maclean's.ca / The Globe and Mail / Canadian Geographic / Canadian Online Explorer / The Toronto Star / The Montreal Gazette

Carribean

• Caribe.Com Carribean resource centre offering information on 28 countries and links to culture, tourism and publications.
• AJR News Link: Caribbean Newspapers
• The Caribbean Week Detailed site, offering links to news briefs from 39 Caribbean countries, as well as links to regional sites, search engines & directories, the Caribbean newsstand, a currency conversion engine, computer resources and more.

Australia, New Zealand

• Guide to Australia (Charles Stuart University)
• Australia: The Nation Informative site all about the Australian Army, Facts and Figures, Governement and History, Legal Information, Time Zones and listings of web servers.
• Parliament of Australia Official Website of the Australian Parliament, includes information about current members, summaries of pending legislation, historical background, descriptions of the committees of the House and Senate and their functions, and publications of the legislative body.
• Australian-Online WWW site of The Australian newspaper. Provides a daily news summary of Australian news and interactive content aimed at computers and higher education audiences.
• New Zealand Governement Online

• Newspapers: Sydney Morning Herald / The Age (Australia)

• The Press / The Independent (New Zealand)

Africa

• The Story of Africa (BBC) The fourteen sections of this site cover the topics of Africa's early history, the Nile Valley, West African kingdoms, the Swahili, traditional religions, Islam, Christianity, slavery, Central African kingdoms, Africa and Europe (1800 - 1914), Southern Africa, history between the two World Wars, and Independence.

Universities and Colleges Abroad

General links

• Akademisches Auslandsamt
• Educational Testing Service (for information on TOEFL and other tests)
• Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
• The British Council Worldwide
• JANET: the UK Joint Academic Network mit Verbindungen zu über 250 akademischen Institutionen innerhalb UK
• NISS: National Information Services UK education and research communities
• Voice of the Shuttle: Academe umfassende Information zu Studium und Karrieremöglichkeiten in UK
• The Open University The OU was created for people who want or need to study part-time. Students study at home or wherever is most convenient at times which fit in with their life. OU degrees are recognised as equivalent to any other UK university degree.
• US-Information Agency /International Exchanges and Training
• Study in the USA, a resource for international students

University search

General

UK University Sensitive Map (also see the UK Travel Guide)

UK Campus Information Services

Ireland

US University Sensitive Map

Study in the USA (also check out

US News & World Report's University Search

Student Advising - US Study

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs  US Department of State

Canada

Australia, also see: DeAN - Deutsch-Australisches Netzwerk e.V.

New Zealand

Higher Education Facilities Worldwide
 

Great Britain

• The British Council
• University of Aberdeen
• Aston University, Birmingham
• University of Birmingham
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Keele
• University of Leicester
• University of East Anglia, Norwich
• Oxford Brookes University
• University of Reading
• University of Sheffield
• Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
• University of Wales, Swansea
• University of Wolverhampton
• University of York

Ireland

University College Dublin

University College Galway

USA

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

Wesleyan University; Middletown, CT

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

Murray State University, Murray, KN

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Canada

Trent University, Ontario

Others

• Caribbean Universities (Coqui, Puerto Rico)
• Universities Worldwide Klaus Foerster, Innsbruck

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• Acronym and Abbreviation Dictionary Dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations.
• American Heritage Dictionary (Bartleby.com)
• Ask Oxford Web site about the English language by the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press). Articles and information about English, its vocabulary, grammar, and use throughout the world. You can submit a question to the OED's English experts, search the English dictionary, thesaurus, and quotation dictioary, learn new words and to play word games

• List of Dictionaries One of the best collections of links to dictionaries from all over the world.
• Longman Web Dictionary (free 30-day trial): "the essential online English language companion for all Web users. It's the quickest and easierst way to look up words, phrase and references while you're surfing the net. ... It contains over 80,000 words and phrases, including 15,000 references to people, places, events and organizations"
• LookWayUp Web browser tool to let you look up words you find on a Web page in a dictionary. English language dictionary is free; register for the full version which can translate words into French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch. Compatible with Palm and WAP browsers.

• Online Music Dictionary Everything from 'A Cappella' to 'Zwischenspiel.'
• Oxford English Dictionary Online searchable version of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) available by subscription only (currently $550/year). Without a subscription, you can still view the Word of the Day (a complete OED entry for a random word every day) and find out how to order the print or CD-ROM versions of the OED.
• Oxford Reference Online The Core Collection is a huge and comprehensive resource that contains over 100 dictionaries and reference titles covering the complete subject spectrum: from General Reference and Language to Science and Medicine, and from Humanities and Social Sciences to Business and Professional.
• Polyglottes Wörterbuch (LOGOS)
• Pons-Online-Wörterbuch (Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Spanisch, Italienisch; Klett Verlag)
• RIH References, dictionaries and thesauri in French, Spanish, Greek, Latin, Chinese, Japanese, etc.
• Roget's Thesaurus Online version of this timeless classic.
• SARA Search engine to use the British National Corpus (BNC), a 100 million word collection of samples of written and spoken language from a wide range of sources, designed to represent a wide cross-section of current British English, both spoken and written.
• Schackne Online-Reference Comprehensive Dictionary Category
• Slang A monster online dictionary of the rich colourful language we call slang ... all from a British perspective, with new slang added every month

• XTerm Medical Dictionary A quick reliable reference tool. The database contains a considerable and constantly changing number of classical and contemporary medical terms. The search engine allows to browse, get list by wildcards, look in definitions. The database of medical terms is weekly updated.
• yourdictionary.com "The world's most comprehensive and authoritative language community portal with every resource needed for language study and improvement in more than 200 languages"; darin aufgegangen das frühere A Web of On-line Dictionaries; "more than 800 dictionaries in 160 different languages"; R. Beard, Bucknell University, Lewisburg.

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► Film

 

• Filmlexikon Englisch-Deutsch
• Filmtitel auf Deutsch What are the German titles of famous Hollywood movies?
• Filmbegriffslexikon des BenderVerlag A more extensive online German-only glossary of terms used in filmmaking.
• Filmlexikon - Spielfilm.de A good film glossary with explanations in German. From Spielfim.de.
• The German-Hollywood Connection The influence of film people from German Europe on Hollywood - past and present.
• IMDb Film Glossary English list of cinema and movie terms.
• Glossar zur Film- und Fernsehsprache - deutsch/englisch From the Goethe Institute: "Ein kleines Glossar und eine kurze Tabelle mit englischen Übersetzungen von Fachbegriffen zur Filmanalyse." Part of thier German Glossar zur Film- und Fernsehsprache page.
• Online Film Wörterbuch Extensive multilingual glossary of cinema and filmmaking terms - by category.
• A Guide to Narratological Film Analysis von Manfred Jahn bietet in kompakter Form den neuesten Stand der narratologischen Filmanalyse (narration and focalization, homodiegetic vs. heterodiegetic narrative, usw.)
• Filmeducation.org bietet zahlreiche Materialien zu vielen Filmen.
• The Grammar of TV and Film ist ein ausgezeichnetes film glossary mit zahlreichen Abbildungen

AND THERE IS MORE! (from www.ilovelanguages.com; not yet classified)

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► Lerntipps, Lerntechniken

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