organisations
Linguistics Association of Great BritainWhere is linguistics taught in the UK?
International Phonetic Association
Phonetics information and resources (e.g. downloadable IPA charts and sound files).International Speech Communication Association
ISCA's mission is 'to promote speech communication science and technology, both in the industrial and academic areas', covering all the aspects of speech communication (acoustics, phonetics, phonology, linguistics, natural language processing, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, signal processing, pattern recognition, etc.).Internet Institute for Speech and Hearing
Described as 'a virtual centre of expertise in the science and technology of human spoken communication', this page links to dozens of interesting and useful tutorials, demonstrations and resources connected with the phonetic sciences.British Association for Applied Linguistics
Professional association providing a forum for people interested in language and the applications of linguistics.LTSN Subject Centre for Language, Linguistics and Area Studies
For dissemination of information relating to teaching and learning in these disciplines.The Linguistic Data Consortium
Organisation supporting language-related education, research and technology development by creating and sharing linguistic resources: data, tools and standards.Linguistics Proceedings Directory
Cascadilla Press is compiling a searchable on-line directory of published proceedings from linguistics conferences.SIL International (formerly Summer Institute of Linguistics)
Lots of language-related information (e.g. Ethnologue) and useful free downloads (e.g. IPA fonts, Speech Analyzer).Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
See also under Careers.American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Information on, among other things, communication and communication disorders, careers in speech and language therapy, etc.International Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics Association
Formed in 1991, ICPLA's stated aim is to stimulate thought and research in phonetics and linguistics in relation to disordered speech and language, and to facilitate interactions and communications between researchers and clinicians.Dyslexic.com
A page of links to articles about dyslexia.Foundation for Endangered Languages
European Bureau of Lesser-Used Languages
International Association of Forensic Linguists
LANGUAGEandLAW.org
An online institute 'devoted to the study of all the ways in which language and the law intersect', run by Peter Tiersma of the Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.Forensic Linguistics Institute (FLI)
FLI was set up in 1995 by John Olsson to investigate texts of a legal nature on behalf of clients, and to undertake research into the best ways of analysing and measuring such texts. Features a database of forensically-relevant texts categorised by type (appeals, confessions, police statements, etc.).Linguistics and Phonetics Institutions Worldwide
Note that this page was last updated in 1999.Talkin' about Talk
'Part of a national celebration for the year 2005, soon to be proclaimed by the U.S. Senate as the Year of Languages in the United States... Its purpose is to encourage the study of languages, stimulate interest in linguistics, and raise awareness of the nature of language and the diversity of languages on the planet.'BBC Languages 'Better at Listening' pages
These resources are aimed at language learners wishing to practise their listening skills using recordings of native speakers talking at 'normal' (i.e. fast) rates. The languages on offer are French, Spanish, German and Italian.
linguistics conferences
Conference schedules for linguists, translators, interpreters and teachers of languages
Roy Cochrun's list of language-related conferences (1995 - to date).Language conferences worldwide
Upcoming events in language, linguistics, speech and hearing therapy, translation, TESOL and related fields. LinguistList's calls and conferences page
Here you can find out about current calls and conferences, search for a particular conference or browse conferences by year. You can also submit an announcement or program for a conference, or a call for papers.
Last updated: 4.8.04