Cosma / Communication / Knowledge / Form / Participation / Language
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Introduction1
OpenLearn from The Open University (YouTube Channel)
OpenLearn from The Open University (Official Website)
Dictionary
language a : the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community b : a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized signs, sounds, gestures, or marks having understood meanings — Webster See also OneLook
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Language Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and signed forms, and may also be conveyed through writing. Human language is characterized by its cultural and historical diversity, with significant variations observed between cultures and across time. Estimates of the number of human languages in the world vary between 5,000 and 7,000. Precise estimates depend on an arbitrary distinction (dichotomy) established between languages and dialects. — Wikipedia
Language (Encyclopædia Britannica)
What is language? (OpenLearn from The Open University)
Languages (OpenLearn from The Open University)
Ethnologue: Languages of the World is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world’s most comprehensive catalogue of languages. — Wikipedia
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
linguistics : the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language — Webster See also OneLook
Words & Linguistics (Wolfram Alpha)
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Inspiration
What Is Language? (Jason Silva: Shots of Awe, YouTube Video)
Talks about Language (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Talks about Linguistics (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
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Foundation
Philosophy
Philosophy of Language (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Philosophy of Language (Berit Brogaard & Jiangtian Li, PhilPapers)
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Preservation
Endangered Languages Project (Official Website)
Endangered Languages Project (Official YouTube Channel)
Endangered Languages Project (Wikipedia)
Endangered Language (Wikipedia)
Language Preservation (Wikipedia)
History
Study of Language (Dictionary of the History of Ideas)
Linguistics (Dictionary of the History of Ideas)
Linguistic Theories in British Seventeenth-Century Philosophy (Dictionary of the History of Ideas)
Language (World History Encyclopedia)
Library
DDC: 400 Language (Library Thing)
DDC: 410 Linguistics (Library Thing)
Subject: Language (Library Thing)
Subject: Linguistics (Library Thing)
Subject: Language (Open Library)
Subject: Linguistics (Open Library)
LCC: P Language & Literature (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Language (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: P 1 Linguistics (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Linguistics (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: P Language & Literature (Library of Congress)
LCC: P 1 Linguistics (Library of Congress)
Subject: Language (Library of Congress)
Subject: Linguistics (Library of Congress)
Subject: Language (WorldCat)
Subject: Linguistics (WorldCat)
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Participation
Education
That’s How You Learn a New Language: 7 Effective Methods (Sprouts, YouTube Video)
Language Resources (BBC Languages)
Languages of the World (BBC Languages)
Language Guides (BBC)
What is language? (OpenLearn from The Open University)
Languages (OpenLearn from The Open University)
Easy Languages (Official Website)
Easy Languages (YouTube Channel)
Language (OER Commons: Open Educational Resources)
Linguistics (OER Commons: Open Educational Resources)
Language (MERLOT)
Linguistics (MERLOT)
Linguistics Online Learning and Support Materials (MERLOT)
Course
Linguistics (Crash Course, Official Website)
Linguistics (Crash Course, Youtube Playlist)
Language Courses (MIT OpenCourseWare)
Linguistic Courses (MIT OpenCourseWare)
Community
Occupation
Interpreters and Translators (Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Writers and Authors (CareerOneStop, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Writers and Authors (Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Organization
Six International Language Associations to Join (American Translators Association)
News
Foreign Language News and Newspapers (MIT Libraries)
Language (JSTOR)
Language (NPR Archives)
Linguistics (Sci-News)
Linguistics (JSTOR)
Bibliography
Linguistics (Oxford Bibliographies)
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Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Participation Language See also Language Arts
Education Course
Community Occupation, Organization, Event, Forum, Blog, News, Article, Book
Government Document
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Specific Languages
English, Irish, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Latin, Greek, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese
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