The purpose of this page is to provide references to useful, generally reliable,
and legal resources for those interested in the study of the invented languages of
J.R.R. Tolkien. Description from site.
Devoted to the scientific study of the languages of the native peoples of North,
Central and South America. Includes lots of great links on Native American languages.
"Resources for language documentation and linguistic exploration."Description
from site. Includes info on workshops, mailing lists, and resources about computational
field work.
"If you are heels over head (as well as head over heels) in love with words,
tarry here awhile to graze or, perhaps, feast on the English language." Description
from site. From the author of Anguished English and Get Thee to a Punnery.
Word game of the day. "Got two minutes? Play a new puzzle every day or visit
our puzzle archive to play games you missed during the past month." Description
from site.
"The Project is based on the idea that people in a foreign country have
an irresistable urge to try to say something in the indigenous tongue... if one says
"I can eat glass, it doesn't hurt me," you will be viewed as an insane
native, and treated with dignity and respect. " Description from site.
"This is the language spoken by Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Mike Hammer and
the Continental Op. When Cagney, Bogart, Robinson and Raft got in a turf war, this
is how they talked. Now, with the help of this glossary, you too can speak it like
a native!" Description from site.
Ever realize you'd completely mistaken the lyrics to a song? This is a site where
people report their misinterpretations, which are often hilarious. The relevance
to linguistics? It's this same propensity for "making sense of what doesn't
make sense" that drives a lot of the changes in languages over time.
