General Linguistics

The LINGUIST List, the internet resource for linguists.

Organizations/Institutions

• Linguistic Society of America: The largest professional organization for linguists in the United States. Their website provides information about the field of linguistics, resources for linguists, and information about upcoming conferences and events.
• The Linguistics Society of India: A professional association for linguists in India. Their website provides information on research, events, and publications related to linguistics in India.
• The Linguistic Society of Europe: A professional association for linguists in Europe. Their website provides information on linguistics research, events, and publications.
• The Association for Linguistic Typology: A professional association for linguists interested in linguistic typology. Their website provides information on research, events, and publications related to linguistic typology.
• The American Association for Applied Linguistics: A professional association for applied linguists in the United States. Their website provides information on research, events, and publications related to applied linguistics.
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: A comprehensive online encyclopedia of philosophy, including entries on a wide range of topics in linguistics, such as semantics, pragmatics, and syntax.
• The International Phonetic Association (IPA): An organization that promotes the scientific study of phonetics and the practical applications of that science. Their website provides information on the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and related topics.
• The Linguistic Data Consortium: A non-profit organization that creates, collects, and distributes linguistic data resources, including speech, text, and lexical resources.
• The Center for Applied Linguistics: A non-profit organization that provides research and resources on language learning, language use, and language policy. Their website includes information on research projects, publications, and professional development opportunities.
• The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics: A research institute in the Netherlands that focuses on the study of language processing and comprehension. Their website provides information on research projects, publications, and events.
• The International Pragmatics Association: An organization that promotes research and development in the field of pragmatics. Their website includes information on conferences, publications, and resources for researchers.

Databases & Websites

• Glottolog, comprehensive reference information for the world’s languages, especially the lesser-known languages.
• Ethnologue, an annual reference publication that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world.
• Grammar Watch, helps linguists find, read and cite open access grammars.
• Databases by Association for Linguistic Typology
• The E-MELD School of Best Practices in Language Documentation, covering a wide range of topics in language documentation, including technological aspects.
• Journal of Language Survey Reports, Online access to SIL’s sociolinguistic surveys.
• MPI EVA Tools for Language Description, tools for use in field linguistics and language description.
• Archiving for the Future, an educational resource for the archiving component in language documentation.

Fellowships for Language Documentation

• The Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP)
• The Endangered Language Fund (ELF)
• The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL)
• Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research (FFAR)
• Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research (WGFAR)

Journals

• Language Documentation and Description
• Language Documentation and Conservation
• Himalayan Linguistics

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