yourDictionary.com - Links to hundreds of online foreign language dictionaries--often several to choose from for any given language.Very comprehensive.

Ancientscripts.com - Designed to give an introduction to writing systems, this is a fascinating site for the layman linguist.

Foreign Languages for Travelers - Basic vocabulary in dozens of languages,currency exchange rates, etc.

iLoveLanguages - A great clearinghouse of informationon all aspects of language. Links to thousands of websites dealign with foreign languages, schools, jobs, internships, dictionaries, etc.

Linguistics Resources on the Internet - The Summer Institute of Linguisticsis probably the world leader in field linguistics research. See theirEthnologue link, a catalogue of thousands of languages and dialects.

Thesaurus.com - A good place to find synonyms and antonyms. The thesaurus that appears on this site is Roget's Interactive Thesaurus.

The Translator's Home Companion - Lots of links to translation organizations, foreign language dictionaries, etc. Check out the links to online foreignnewspapers.

Compiled by Liz Lauder