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The Website of a True Language Lover

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This is the website of a true language lover and impressive autodidact, Alexander Arguelles, who is inspired in his language-learning efforts by his wish to read the world’s great works in their original languages.

The Language Boards Here Are Hopping

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This is an independent website for language-learning enthusiasts, whose author is the language-loving François Micheloud of Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Some parts of the site could benefit from updates, but the forum here is rich with posts and…

Make Your Wikipedia Experience Multilingual!

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A reader of my blog suggested reading Wikipedia in foreign languages as an alternative to foreign-newspaper reading. It’s fun, like reading the encyclopedia randomly. You could click forever! So, go to Wikipedia and then pick a language off the…

Where to Go for Official Information

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NYC & Company’s mission is to “maximize travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, build economic prosperity and spread the dynamic image of New York City around the world.” They have various Official Information Centers around town,…

Forvo: For Pronunciations of the World's Words

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Forvo’s tagline says it all: “All the words in the world. Pronounced.” Okay, maybe not all, but it is good to have a goal. There are 300 languages on Forvo’s language list, from German and Spanish to…

MLA Headquarters, 26 Broadway

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This eminent 130-year-old organization “provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy.” The Modern Language Association publishes prolifically, academics congregate annually at their annual convention,…

FlashcardExchange.com: Find Flashcards for Your Target Language

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FlashcardExchange.com claims to be the “world’s largest flashcard library.” It was founded in 2001 by a guy named Culley Harrelson, who was studying for an exam using a giant stack of paper flashcards. Apparently he didn’t find…

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