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Web Reference: Foreign Languages

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French ~ German ~ Italian ~ Spanish

 

General Resources

  • The Global Language Network ~ This site from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center hosts "the 'Countries in Perspective' series [country profiles and history] and the Global Language Online Support System (GLOSS) [language lessons for 10 languages]."
  • Mike's Collection of Web Dictionaries ~ A collection of online bilingual dictionaries, mostly bilingual with English.
  • Transparent Language ~ Read "language histories, review foreign language alphabets and foreign language grammar, hear foreign language pronunciation from native speakers, play foreign language games, learn foreign language vocabulary," and more. Includes survival phrases. From Transparent.com.

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Teaching Resources

 

French Resources

  • The French Connection ~ Selective list of links to sites (in French) about French history, current events, media, language, literature, libraries, e-texts, publishing, art and culture, tourism, industry and trade, government, and Internet gateways and search tools. Maintained by Mohamed Mekkawi, library director at Howard University.
  • Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links ~ Directory of links to sites dealing with French language, art, music, film, literature, history, and modern culture. From a French professor at the University of Tennessee-Martin.

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German Resources

  • About the German Language ~ In addition to beginning German lessons and material to supplement them, the site has information and links about German literature, authors, music, movies, history, genealogy, a worldwide directory of tutors, chat and forums, and more. Includes Austrian culture as well as that of Germany. From About.com.
  • The German Studies Web ~ A searchable and browsable directory of links to "scholarly resources in German Studies, including all German-speaking countries." Topics include books, information technology and librarianship, literature, art, German-language newspapers, library catalogs, reference sources, and digital texts and images. Briefly annotated.

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Italian Resources

  • Learn the Italian Language ~ Resources for learning Italian, including sound files, vocabulary lists, quizzes, and cultural notes. Also includes limited resources for other languages. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

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Spanish Resources

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N. Mellendorf, Librarian. Last update: 4/07/08