Browsing through a collection of old bookmarks recently, I stumbled upon Word2Word Language Resources. Word2Word is a collection of links to free language tools around the web:
This site is dedicated to breaking down of language barriers and assisting the users who have the desire to learn a language, a need to communicate between languages, and for those who work with languages as a profession.
Don’t let the interface fool you — there’s a lot of stuff here. Each section contains dozens (sometimes hundreds) of links to online resources. You can find:
- Language dictionaries and translators
- Free online language courses
- Free online translation services
- Language chat sites
- Language meetup groups
- Free language software
- Language blogs
The site also links to trivia like:
- Alphabets of the world
- Accents and silly translators
- Word etymology resources
- Ancient language resources
Word2Word is a treasure trove of language links. It doesn’t actually host any of these resources; it’s merely a central database linking to the available tools. But what a collection of tools! The site could be fantastic, but it’s hampered by a lousy interface. From what I can gather, Word2Word began operation in 1996. I’m willing to bet it hasn’t been redesigned since. Still, if you work with a foreign language on a regular basis, it’s worth bookmarking.
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Cool! I will have to check it out. Also, if you’re interested in learning another language, check with your local library. I recently learned that my county (Montgomery County, Maryland) offers the FULL Rosetta Stone suite for FREE. All laguages are available; all you need is a library card and a computer with an internet connection. There’s nothing to download, and it saves your lessons.
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Actually thats really cool. I grew up speaking french (Im from Candada originally) and Ive not used it for years (turns out there isnt a huge french contingent in Colorado, go figure) I might sign up for one of the chat groups…
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I hope none of my language students see this!
And thanks, sunsail! I checked my local library and they have it, too!
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Wow! Great site…a new favorite!
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That sounds like a great site. The world is getting smaller every day. I’m envious of people in (especially) the European countries who are often raised to be multi-lingual.
Lisa
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I am trying to become multi lingual so the resource is helpful. Thanks for posting.
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I have always used http://www.unilang.org for all my language references. They’ve been around for at least 7 years now. (And they have updated their interface!)
But it’s good to know another reference for this. I’ve been looking at learning Spanish recently, so I’ll take a gander.
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