Society Languages

A Dictionary of Slang

Features an extensive dictionary of English slang and colloquial expressions.

Bilingual Family Newsletter

Quarterly publication for bilingual or multilingual families. Includes subscription information and sample issue.

Celtic Voices

The National Library of Wales presents a virtual museum of Celtic culture, arts, and languages, to reflect the variety of the Library’s collections.

Colmcille

Established to create an interactive community spanning Ireland and Scotland, promoting the use of the Gaelic languages. Describes their projects and community grant scheme.

Mercator Institute

UK component of a Europe-wide network of universities active in research on lesser-used languages; includes information about their projects, research, resources, and news. Hosted by Aberystwyth University.

Plain English Campaign

Campaigns against gobbledygook, jargon, and misleading public information. Includes details of their annual awards for the best and worst examples of English, and the Crystal Mark seal of approval scheme.

Romani Linguistics Site

A University of Manchester project to explore the linguistics of the Romani language and its dialects; includes details of courses and research, with resources.

Septic's Companion

Provides a guide to British slang with audio pronunciations, along with a selection of humorous rants about British life.

The Very Best of British

Presents an extensive and often humorous look at the differences in language between British English and US English.

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