• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages - This professional association presents white papers on language teaching, information on the standards for foreign language learning, and links to language-specific organizations.
  http://www.actfl.org/

• American Rhetoric - An interesting site with many examples from speeches as well as background on rhetoric.
  http://www.americanrhetoric.com/index.htm

• Ask a Linguist - Sponsored by Eastern Michigan University, provides a place to ask questions on language or linguistics.
  http://linguistlist.org/ask-ling/index.html

• BBC Online: Languages - The BBC provides online beginners’ courses, such background information as holiday phrases in 34 languages, and learning games.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/

• British Library Learning: Language and Literature - Among the topics explored on this page are “Changing Language,” “Texts in Context,” and “Dictionaries and Meanings.”
  http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/index.html

• Center for Applied Linguistics - Learn about the many services and products of this center dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of language and culture.
  http://www.cal.org/

• Center for Language Education and Research - Tools for language instruction, as well as an online journal on language learning and technology. Links to other language resource centers are also provided. From Michigan State University.
  http://clear.msu.edu/clear/

• Content-Based Language Teaching with Technology - The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition at the University of Minnesota presents teacher-developed lessons and units that enhance students’ language acquisition and content knowledge.
  http://www.carla.umn.edu/cobaltt/index.html

• Directory of State Humanities Councils - Find out what’s happening at your state’s humanities council through this directory provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
  http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/statecouncils.html

• Do You Speak American? - This site from PBS explores the state of American English—its variations, how it unites and divides, and how it changes.
  http://www.pbs.org/speak/

• Endangered Languages - Interesting articles on living, endangered, and extinct languages.
  http://www.yourdictionary.com/elr/index.html

• The Evolution of Languages - The Exploratorium presents information on the history of languages, along with activities to engage young people in studying words and their origins.
  http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/language/

• Foreign Languages and Literatures - Through its Open Courseware project, MIT presents course materials from more than 100 courses.
  http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Foreign-Languages-and-Literatures/index.htm

• A Glossary of Rhetorical Terms with Examples - 45 terms defined and illustrated. Maintained by the University of Kentucky.
  http://www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/rhetoric.html

• Humanities Interactive - The Texas Council for the Humanities presents exhibits, essays, and teaching resources exploring culture in varied times and places.
  http://www.humanities-interactive.org/a_base_UD.html

• I Love Languages - Subtitled “Your Guide to Languages on the Web,” this site provides extensive links.
  http://www.ilovelanguages.com/

• Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities - This project at the University of Virginia hosts a number of primary source collections, as well as the journal Postmodern Culture.
  http://www.iath.virginia.edu/

• Internet Public Library Exhibit Hall - Several humanities-based exhibits that include background information and primary sources. Example topics include quilting, Egyptian forgeries, music history, and Pueblo pottery.
  http://www.ipl.org/div/exhibit/

• Language and Culture: An Introduction to Human Communication - The title of this site describes well the tutorial developed by professor Dennis O’Neil of Palomar College. Links and a glossary are also provided.
  http://anthro.palomar.edu/language/default.htm

• Language and Linguistics: A Special Report - The National Science Foundation presents this site exploring language learning, language change, and endangered languages, among other topics.
  http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/linguistics/index.jsp

• LearningLanguages.net - A portal for English-speakers looking for resources on learning and teaching foreign languages. From the Internet Scout Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  http://www.language-learning.net/

• Library of Congress Exhibitions - These permanent exhibits touch on many humanities topics; examples include Japanese wood block prints, Margaret Mead's work on the power of culture, African-American culture and history, the comic strips of Chic Young, French culture, and Bob Hope and variety theater.
  http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/

• LingNet - Hosted by the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, this site presents links to sites on virtually any language, discussion forums, readings, and more.
  http://www.lingnet.org/

• Linguist List - Numerous links related to language and language analysis, a discussion list, and an ask-a-linguist feature.
  http://linguistlist.org/

• Literacy Matters - This site from the Education Development Center provides resources for developing competence with language across the curriculum.
  http://www.literacymatters.org/

• Materials for Teaching and Learning Languages - Eva B. Easton maintains this large and useful set of links. The site also presents numerous quotes about the importance of learning languages.
  http://eleaston.com/languages.html

• National Center for Cultural Competence - While this center at Georgetown University aims primarily to help health care providers offer culturally sensitive services, it provides an interesting perspective on cultural and linguistic competence.
  http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc/index.html

• National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition - This clearinghouse at George Washington University “collects, analyzes, synthesizes and disseminates information about language instruction educational programs for English language learners.”
  http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/

• National Endowment for the Humanities - This federal government site presents links to NEH-supported exhibits and educational projects, as well as a special site for teachers, cleverly titled Edsitement.
  http://www.neh.gov/

• Omniglot: Writing Systems and Languages of the World - This site provides information about more than 150 writing systems, plus articles on an array of topics related to language.
  http://www.omniglot.com/

• Oral Tradition Journal - This online periodical explores the relationship between oral traditions and culture.
  http://journal.oraltradition.org/

• Outreach World - This site provides resources for educators who want to each K-12 students about languages and culture. Among the resources provided are literature-based units and travel reports from teachers.
  http://www.outreachworld.org/index.asp

• Read, Write, Think - The International Reading Association, National Council for Teachers of English, and Marco Polo present lessons for “learning language, learning about language, and learning through language.”
  http://www.readwritethink.org/

• SEASite - The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University presents language instruction materials and background on Southeast Asian cultures.
  http://www.seasite.niu.edu/

• SIL International - This organization, whose mission is “to study, develop and document the world’s lesser-known languages,” provides information about language learning and the Ethnologue, a database of information on more than 6,800 languages.
  http://www.sil.org/

• Teaching Foreign Languages K-12 Workshop - Annenberg presents this eight-session online workshop designed to help teachers “understand and apply current research in foreign language education to evaluate your teaching practice.”
  http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/tfl/

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Information about World Heritage Sites, the relationships between culture and development, cultural preservation, and more.
  http://portal.unesco.org/

• Welcome to Zon - This site from Professor Yong Zhao at Michigan State University features an online game that introduces players to Chinese language and culture.
  http://enterzon.com/

• What Is Folklore? - The New York Folklore Society provides numerous definitions of folklore and the related terms, folk art and folklife. An interesting starting point for exploring these ideas.
  http://www.nyfolklore.org/resource/what.html

• World Wise Schools: Publications - This Peace Corps site presents a workbook and teacher’s guide for teaching about fundamentals of culture and cross-cultural communication.
  http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/publications/

• Worldview - Chicago Public Radio produces this program, which covers a wide array of topics. Examples include how language is changing around the globe, the “information wars,” and the politics of travel.
  http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/programs/worldview/series.asp

• World Wide Words - Subtitled “investigating international English from a British viewpoint,” this site provides fascinating background on the language, with special attention to slang and new words. Webmaster and lexicographer Michael Quinion also provides a free weekly newsletter.
  http://www.worldwidewords.org/