- Canadian Geographical Names
From Natural Resources Canada comes this interesting site about Canadian place names. One section of note is a list of selected placename origins
http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php
(Added: Thu Sep 22 2005)
- Ethnologue
Want to know how many languages there are in a certain country? Then check out Ethnologue, an amazing catalog of nearly every living (and dead) language on the planet. The information is categorized by both country and language, so you see how many people speak a certain language in a particular country or worldwide.
http://www.ethnologue.com/
(Added: Tue Feb 11 2003)
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographical Names Online
Interactive research site for finding the origins of many place names in the United States. Also provides variety of information on the place itself including coordinates.
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/
(Added: Thu Aug 24 2006)
- I Love Languages
This site collects links to web pages about certain languages. In addition, numerous links are provided to dictionaries, organizations that study languages and linguistics, and to teaching resources.
http://www.ilovelanguages.com/
(Added: Tue Feb 11 2003)
- Language Information at 123world
This page offers a list of world languages. Clicking on one brings up a page of the webmaster’s choice (in a frame) on that language. It’s a bit deceiving because the language information is on another site, but if you looking for basic information, this site might be of use.
http://www.123world.com/languages/
(Added: Tue Feb 11 2003)
- Language Links
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/lang/langlink.html
(Added: Tue Feb 11 2003)
- Linguasphere
Although this is the home page of a $175 register of the world’s languages, the site has some information that might be useful. Most useful are the links under “Resource Databases”, which include dozens of addresses for language and linguistics departments or research centers. Furthermore, the links are categorized by language family. Check your library to see if they have a print copy of the Linguasphere Register.
http://www.linguasphere.org/
(Added: Tue Feb 11 2003)
- Origins of Canada's Geographical Names
If you’re interested in toponymy, you’ll enjoy this site dedicated to Canadian place names.
http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca./english/schoolnet/origin.html
(Added: Tue Feb 11 2003)
- The American Dialect Society
This is a professional society dedicated to the study of dialects. There's not much free information on the site, but it might help you learn about some of the important publications in the field.
http://www.americandialect.org/
(Added: Thu Sep 22 2005)
- The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE)
This site is the home page of The Dictionary of American Regional English, which catalogs words and sayings that are only used in some parts of the country. The site is relatively basic (and partly an advertisement), but some interesting tidbits can be found. For example, click on “Arthur the Rat” and download the mp3 file to hear a story told by nine people with different regional accents.
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/dare/dare.html
(Added: Tue Feb 11 2003)
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