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Learning Languages
A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms

http://www.hoh.org/~masterstech/ASLDict.spml

This site contains a few American Sign Language terms that can be used to communicate with a person who cannot hear. The American Sign Language alphabet and the numbers are also included on this site. This site contains many graphics, illustrating the hand signals.

Beginner Level Japanese Course Home Page

http://www.threeweb.ad.jp/threeweb/jpncntrl/bgnr_hp.html

This page teaches the basics of the Japanese language. Lessons are available in two formats, the first is used if your computer is equipped with special software to view Japanese characters, the second uses GIF images to display Japanese characters. Each lesson is made up of three parts, the target material, the explanation, and exercises.

Chinese Language Related Information Page

http://www.webcom.com/bamboo/chinese/

An index of online resources on the Chinese language. There is a featured Chinese site each month. Link categories include literature, software, and Chinese language radio broadcasts.

CLAP Chinese Learner's Alternative Page

http://www.sinologic.com/clap.html

CLAP offers the Chinese learner great resources that aid in the learning of Chinese. In addition to the standard fare of vocabulary words and dictionaries, CLAP offers information on the latest happenings in chinese language and culture. For example, there is a section detailing English words in common Chinese usage.

Conjugue

http://www.hut.fi/~tlindber/conjugue/

Need a little help conjugating those foreign language verbs? Conjugue is a program that conjugates those tricky verbs for you. It includes support for languages and is for MS windows computers.

Ergane

http://www.travlang.com/Ergane/

Ergane is a translation program for Microsoft Windows. It includes support for 42 languages. The program uses Esperanto as an intermediate language to translate between the two desired languages. It is available for download on this site and is freeware.

Esperanto Hypercourse

http://wwwtios.cs.utwente.nl/esperanto/hypercourse/index.html

If you've ever had a desire to learn the Esperanto language, this site is for you. The site features a WWW version of a HyperCard stack that will guide you through an introductory course on Esperanto. The lessons are available in English only.

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Français à la Carte Formation

http://www.accent.net/falcarte/

Français à la Carte Formation is a company that specializes in French instruction. They provide a writing page to assist those learning French in improving their writing skills. The site also includes many pointers to French language resources available on the Internet.

French Language Course

http://www.kd.qd.se/iii/languages/french/course/index.html

An online course in the French language. The course consists of nine lessons and some additional vocabulary. In addition to the lessons, there is a section describing French expressions and idioms. Also included, are pointers to other French language and culture sites.

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Focal an Lae: The Word of the Day in Irish

http://www.lincolnu.edu/~focal/

Focal an Lae, literally meaning the word of the day in Gaelic, is a site devoted to the Gaelic Language spoken in Ireland. It includes back issues of Focal an Lae in case you have missed them, or just want to build your vocabulary. The site also features other valuable Gaelic language resources such as a list of useful phrases and links to other Gaelic information sites.

Foreign Languages for Travelers

http://www.travlang.com/languages/

A useful site featuring phrases in several languages that can be used by people who are planning trips abroad. Languages covered include Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, and Dutch. Sound clips demonstrating pronunciation can also be found on the site.

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Gaelic Languages Info

http://futon.sfsu.edu/~jtm/Gaelic/

Collection of resources and pointers for learners and speakers of Irish Gaelic. Resources include, Irish Gaelic web sites, software and online dictionaries. Although this site mainly lists information relevant to Irish Gaelic, there is some information on other Gaelic languages such as Scottish and Manx.

Greek through the Internet

http://www.isr.umd.edu/~kanlis/Greek/

Greek through the Internet provides on line lessons in modern Greek. There are five lessons currently available with more to come. Practice exercises are available at the end of each lesson. There are also other sections on grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.

Hebrew: A Living Language

http://www.macom.co.il/hebrew/index.html

Hebrew is one of the world's oldest living languages, and this site is dedicated to the Hebrew language. Basic Hebrew lessons are available on the site, covering topics such as counting in Hebrew. Hebrew stories, and poetry are provided to assist those learning the language. The site even includes Hebrew fonts for those wanting to write in Hebrew on their computers.

Korean through English

http://ohm.kaist.ac.kr/hangul/

A series of ten lessons written in the English language that teach the basics of the Korean language. The lessons are well organized and include practice exercises at the end of each lesson. A Korean-English dictionary is also available on this site.

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LEARN CATALAN

http://www.crocker.com/~lcastro/learncatalan.html

Catalan is a romance language spoken by millions of people along the eastern coast of Spain in the provinces of Catalunya and Valencia. Here you will find an introduction to the language and five lessons teaching the fundamentals of Catalan.

SURVIVAL MALTESE

http://www.fred.net/malta/malti.html

Planning to travel to Malta? If so, Survival Maltese is for you! Survival Maltese focuses on frequently used words and phrases for use by travelers. Phonetic transcriptions of every word and phrase are available so users can see how the language is pronounced. Using Survival Maltese will not only give you a minimum Maltese vocabulary but also helps you get used to pronouncing the language.

Web Italian Lessons

http://www.hardlink.com/~chambers/Italian/

Inspired by the Spanish lessons made available over the Web Lucio Chiappetti created this site to teach the basics of the Italian language. There are three lessons, available in HTML format for on-line browsing, and in postscript format suitable for printing.

Web Spanish Lessons

http://www.hardlink.com/~chambers/Spanish/

Online lessons in the basics of the Spanish language. Three lessons are currently available in two formats, HTML for online viewing, and PostScript for printing. A list of helpful resources for people interested in learning Spanish is included.

A Welsh Course

http://www.cs.brown.edu/fun/welsh/Welsh.html

A course in the Welsh language. Welsh is a language related to the Gaelic languages of Ireland and Scotland, primarily spoken in Wales. The course is geared toward beginners. The site also provides links to other Welsh resources on the WWW.