Language Learning Links
With the enormous range of
resources available on the web for self-directed language learning,
it's impossible to keep a list of this type completely
up-to-date. This annotated list includes some of the MILL staff's
favourite sites, last updated in June 2005.
Language
Learning Resources from the Language Acquisition Equipping Group http://www.equigrp.net/laeg
Language
Impact http://www.languageimpact.com/
- very
user-friendly site for all sorts of language-related issues
- based on Thomson
method and includes his articles for downloading
SIL's
Language Learning pages http://www.sil.org/lglearning/
- special emphasis
on languages for which there are few or no written or recorded resources
- includes some of
the Lingualinks articles and resources on
- Preparing for Language
Learning
- Developing Language Skills
- Managing the Language
Learning Process
- also includes pictures
for
LL and more links
Institute for
Cross-Cultural Training
(ICCT) http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/ICCT/index.htm
- ICCT is based at Wheaton Collge and is designed to "equip
Christians to meet some of the principal challenges of cross-cultural
ministry", focusing onskills for learning a new language and practical
help for those who work with on-field language and culture learners.
Linguaguide http://www.linguaguide.com/
- User-friendly site for learning languages, including useful
tips
and links to many on-line materials
Subject
Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies http://www.lang.ltsn.ac.uk/resources/resources.aspx
- UK-based
(University of Southampton), includes
collection of on-line teaching materials (mostly European languages)
- I like their "good
practice guide" a collection of essays on various aspects of LL
Language
Links at University of Wisconsin http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/lang/langlink.html
- Materials for
use by teachers and learners of languages.
Omniglot http://www.omniglot.com/
- "The aim of Omniglot is to provide a comprehensive overview
of
written language in all its forms. It also includes multilingual texts,
tips on learning languages, a book store, some useful phrases in many
different languages, and a ever-growing collection of links to
language-related resources."
Australian
shops
Foreign Language Bookshop Melbourne http://www.languages.com.au/
Abbeys Sydney http://www.languagebooks.com.au/
(checked and updated June
2005)
Other Links
MILL is an initiative of Missions
Interlink, and associated with EQUIP
Training.
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