• 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 the history of Welsh and holiday phrases in 34 languages, and information about where the 35 languages of Europe are spoken.
  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/

• 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 set 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://learninglanguages.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/

• 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/

• 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/

• 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 endangered languages, indigenous peoples, and diaspora communities.
  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/