Seminar für Englische Philologie
Universität Göttingen
Here is a selection of internet links you may find useful. More links can be found on the respective webpages.
Contents:
| 1. History of the English Language | ||
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History of the English Language - A Companion Site
Site to accompany E. van Gelderen, A History of the English Language (Amsterdam, 2006). History of the English Language Homepage Dan Mosser's page contains an extensive collection of links and the opportunity to join a discussion list. Oxford English Dictionary The entire Oxford English Dictionary including a search engine is available to those attached to the university network. |
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| 1b. Classes |
History of the English Language at Towson University
Edwin Duncan's site contains links to course materials and on-line research aids, such as video clips. History of the English Language at the University of Toronto Ian Lancashire's site includes a select bibliography of reference materials. |
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| 2. Indo-European | ||
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TITUS (Thesaurus Indogermanischer Text- und Sprachmaterialien)
The University of Frankfurt's excellent site on various aspects of Indo-European. Indo-European Language Groups This database offers excellent introductory information on all Indo-European languages. Indo-European Archive Collection of essays on Indo-European linguistics, history, archaeology and religion. |
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| 3. Germanic | ||
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Germanic Languages at TITUS
A family tree, alphabets and texts from various Germanic languages. Characteristics of the Germanic Language Family The Dutch Department at the University of Vienna has some useful general information on the Germanic branch written in German. |
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| 4. Old English | ||
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Old English Pages
Cathy Ball from Georgetown University has gathered dozens of links on all aspects of Anglo-Saxon studies. Site no longer maintained. Old English Newsletter On-line version of one of the most important periodicals on Old English. Also contains are searchable bibliography. A very important resource. Anglo-Saxon Dictionary I Site at Pennsylvania that contains Bosworth and Toller's Anglo-Saxon Dictionary in tiff, html and txt-format. Anglo-Saxon Dictionary II Kevin Kiernan also provides Bosworth and Toller's Anglo-Saxon Dictionary in electronic form. Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Here you can find scans of all pages of Hall's Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (2nd ed.). Very helpful if you do not have access to a printed copy. An Old English Glossary Peter Baker has compiled a searchable glossary, which covers the texts examined in his class. TOEBI Web Resources The Society of Teachers of Old English in Britain and Ireland lists a great deal of invaluable web resources. Fontes Anglo-Saxonici Project A very important project which tries to establish the source material used by Anglo-Saxon authors; contains a searchable database. |
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Old English at the University of Virginia
Peter Baker's site is extremely useful for learning and practising Old English even without a teacher. Includes the infamous Old English Aerobics as well as Anglo-Saxon typefaces. Introduction to Old English On-line version of Peter Baker's book Introduction to Old English (Oxford, 2003). Old English at the University of Calgary A large amount of material including texts is available from this site. Edwin Duncan's Old English Class Old English at Towson University. Contains course material and links. |
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| 4c. Corpora |
Old English Corpus
The entire Old English Corpus can be accessed and searched by anyone with a valid subscription. Old English Pages: Text Collection Cathy Ball lists all Old English texts available for viewing on the web. |
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| 5. Middle English | ||
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Middle English Dictionary
The entire Middle English Dictionary including a search engine is freely available. Middle English Bookcase The Labyrinth Library offers general links as well as texts to download. Anthology of Late Middle English Literature Information on all important English works of the later Middle Ages. Digitisation of Middle English Manuscripts The Middle English manuscripts of the Hunterian Collection at Glasgow are available in digital format. |
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| 5b. Classes |
Middle English at NTNU
This site offers texts and information on phonology and grammar. Teach Yourself to Read Chaucer Here you can learn about Chaucer's language without having to consult a teacher. |
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| 5c. Corpora |
Middle English Corpus
The University of Michigan has made available many Middle English texts which can be searched and displayed at full length. Middle English Text Collection The University of Virginia offers a large amount of Middle English texts to download. |
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| 6. Early Modern English | ||
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Early English Books online
Facsimilies of books printed during the Early Modern English period. English Short Title Catalogue List of all books printed during the Early Modern English period. Great Vowel Shift Site Melinda Menzer site contains extensive information on one of the most important linguistic changes in English language history. Early Modern Literary Studies This site at Sheffield University is an invaluable resource collection on all aspects of Early Modern English. Early Modern English Sources Important information on Renaissance Culture and Society. Shakespeare and the Internet There are dozens of sites on Shakespeare on the web. Here is a good collection of links. |
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| 6b. Classes |
Early Modern English at NTNU
A large amount of material including texts and information on phonology and grammar is available from this site. Proper Elizabethan Accents Learn how to speak Elizabethan English properly. Renaissance Literature and Language at Toronto Course information on Ian Lancashire's Class. |
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| 6c. Corpora |
Michigan Early Modern English Materials
Here you can search the Early Modern English Corpus at the University of Michigan. Renascence Editions An online repository of works printed in English between the years 1477 and 1799. Perseus Renaissance Materials Excellent on-line text collection. The Complete Works of Shakespeare One of several sites containing the work of the Bard. King James Bible The entire text of the Authorized Version including a search engine is available from the University of Virginia. |
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| 7. World English | ||
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Studying Varieties of English
Lots of images and maps at the University of Duisburg-Essen. International Dialects of English Archive Collection of voice recordings by various speakers of English. Speech Accent Archive Another collection of voice recordings by various speakers of English. BBC Voices Collection of recordings of British accents. Varieties of English Around the World Information on this particular series. |
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