Some English-related links to help you learn about English and also to learn English.
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History of the English language
http://homes.chass.utoronto.ca/~cpercy/hell/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_English_language
http://www.englishclub.com/english-language-history.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Tfbeqyu2U
Information about the English language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language
Hanging Hyena - puzzles and games
http://www.hanginghyena.com
Articles about English language and culture
http://tv-english.club/articles-en/
English games
https://www.gamesforchange.org/game/free-rice/
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Dialects of English
http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/dialectsofenglish.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dialects_of_the_English_language
http://sounds.bl.uk/Accents-and-dialects
Accent Map of the British Isles
https://accent-map.expedia.co.uk
International Dialects of English Archive
http://www.ku.edu/~idea/
Worldwide Accents of English
http://www.gazzaro.it/accents/files/EnglishAccents.html
Cumbria dialect
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbrian_dialect
http://www.lakelanddialectsociety.org/
Dorset Dialect
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorset_dialect
Durham & Tyneside Dialect
http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/durhamdialect/
London English
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockney
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicultural_London_English
http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/estuary/home.htm
Lancashire dialect
http://www.thelancashiresociety.org.uk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancashire_dialect_and_accent
http://www.troubleatmill.com/speak.htm
http://www.thedialectdictionary.com/view/letter/Lancashire/
http://www.wigandialect.co.uk
Dialects of North East England
http://www.northumbriana.org.uk/langsoc/
Yorkshire dialect
http://www.yorkshiredialectsociety.org.uk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_dialect
http://www.yorkshiredialect.com
Huddersfield dialect
http://www.huddersfield.org/dialect
Scottish English
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_English
American English
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English
http://www.americandialect.org
Canadian English
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English
Australian English
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_English
https://amaryroad.com/australian-slang-terms-largest-list-words-phrasesau
Harvard World-wide English Dialects
http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~ling80/tool/wwwlinks/
The Chat Slang Dictionary
http://www.chatslang.com
Slangit - The Slang Dictionary
http://slangit.com
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American and British English differences
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences
The Best of British - The American's guide to speaking British.
http://www.effingpot.com
NZ English to US English Dictionary
http://www.nz.com/new-zealand/guide-book/language/dictionary.aspx
Collections of English dialects recordings
http://www.dialectsarchive.com
http://sounds.bl.uk/accents-and-dialects
http://accent.gmu.edu
http://www.soundcomparisons.com
http://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections/collection/61/the_leeds_archive_of_vernacular_culture
Simplified Technical English
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Technical_English
http://www.asd-ste100.org
http://instrktiv.com/en/simplified-technical-english/
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Cockney Rhyming Slang
http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk
http://www.aldertons.com
Dublin Slang
http://homepage.eircom.net/~nobyrne/slang.html
Chicagoese
http://members.aol.com/mistamoose/vocab.html
http://www.seanparnell.com/Chicago/Chicagoese.htm
Ozark Slang
http://www.rootsweb.com/
~mostone/fun/slang.htm
Australian Slang
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html
http://www.aussie-slang.com
http://www.australiatravelsearch.com.au/trc/slang.html
http://www.australianslang.org
https://australiainfo.com.au/slang/
New Zealand Slang
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~sarah/content/slang.html
Urban English - English to Russian slang glossary
http://www.urbanenglish.org
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://www.english-language-school.info
http://www.eslcafe.com/search/Online_English_Courses/
http://www.speaklanguages.com/english/
http://www.polite-english.com
http://www.english-daily.com
http://www.english-portal.com
http://www.urdu-english.com/lessons.php
http://www.theenglishalley.es
http://www.englishokay.com
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
https://www.lingoda.com/en/english/learning-material/cefr/A1.1
https://aprendafalaringles.com.br/free-online-english-courses/
https://www.repeto.org/learn/english
http://www.speakenglish.biz/
http://www.englishclass101.com/
ingilizce dersleri (English lessons in Turkish)
http://www.ingilizce.tk
Online tools for the English language
http://www.online-utility.org/english/
https://lexical.io
http://www.synonymfor.com
http://windows.podnova.com/trends/synonyms_dictionary.html
https://www.crownacademyenglish.com
https://www.englishtools.org/en
Effortless English - video and blog posts teaching everything you need to know about learning English
http://effortlessenglishclub.com/blog-and-video-podcast
Learn English pronunciation and phonetics
http://www.spokenenglishblog.com
https://custom-writing.org/blog/phonetics
English Xtra - a comprehensive suite of activities for learners of English
http://mark.yates.net/engextra/
English Speaking - Learn to speak English and improve your spoken English
http://www.englishspeaking.org
How to pronounce (American) English words and use them
http://www.embedplus.com/dictionary/how-to-pronounce-words-and-use-them.aspx
Learning Chocolate - free vocabulary games for students to learn English vocabulary online: http://www.learningchocolate.com/?st_lang=en
Guides to English grammar
http://www.englishgrammar.org
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/
http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary.html
http://www.stockton.edu/~crossp/jill.htm
http://grammarist.com
http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/english-grammar-guide/
http://www.lessoncorner.com/Foreign_Language/Esl/Grammar
http://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/grammar.aspx
http://custom-writing.org/blog/how-to-succeed-in-studying/27500.html
http://linguapress.com/grammar/
http://englishgrammarexercise.com/
https://ivypanda.com/blog/how-to-learn-english-fast/
https://www.grammarism.com
Grammar and spell checkers
http://www.grammarchecker.co.uk
http://www.spellcheck.co.uk
https://www.languagetool.org
https://www.english-check.org/
https://quillbot.com/grammar-check
Learn irregular English verbs with Learniv.com
https://learniv.com/
Resources about writing in English
http://www.writing-skills.com/blog/
http://www.paperstarter.com/english-grammar-and-punctuation-guide
http://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/grammar.aspx
http://www.grammarcheck.net/editor/
Rhyming dictionaries and related sites
http://www.kenneymyers.com/blog/15-websites-to-help-you-with-rhyming-words/
Unscrambler - angagram solver, word scrambler and unscrambler, etc
http://www.unscramblerer.com
Blair English - business English exercises
http://www.blairenglish.com
Online English tests
http://www.maltalingua.com/english-test/
https://www.englishradar.com/english-test/
The English Alley - learn English vocabulary
http://www.theenglishalley.es
ESL worksheets
http://www.eslworksheets.net
ESL resources for online learning
https://paperell.com/blog/esl-resources-for-online-learning
Games for learning English
http://www.gamelingua.com
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/games-social/
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
http://www.greycampus.com/home-school-english-games-for-kids
İngilizce Dersi Slayt İngilizce Konu Anlatımı Yazılı Soruları
http://www.ingilizcecin.com
Busy Teacher - resources for teachers of English as a second/foreign language
http://busyteacher.org
English vocabulary and grammar for Arabic speakers
https://englishlive.ef.com/ar-sa/blog/grammar-and-vocabulary-help/مفاتيح-لغوية-لجعل-اللغة-الإنجليزية-أك
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Oxford English Dictionary
http://www.oed.com
Collins Online dictionaries
http://www.collinslanguage.com
Merriam-Webster Online
http://www.m-w.com
Dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com
alphaDictionary
http://www.alphadictionary.com
Cambridge Dictionaries Online
http://dictionary.cambridge.org
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
http://www.bartleby.com/61/
English Dictionary
http://www.wordthrill.com/
English Literature Dictionary & Glossary for students
http://www.tuition.com.hk/english-literature/
Memidex - and English dictionary with definitions, audio and etymology
http://www.memidex.com
Vocabulary.com - the world's fastest, smartest dictionary
http://www.vocabulary.com
Fine Dictionary
http://www.finedictionary.com
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http://www.abc.net.au/radio/ (Australia)
https://www.sbs.com.au/radio/ (Australia)
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ (Canada)
http://www.rte.ie/radio/ (Ireland)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international (New Zealand)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio (UK)
http://www.voanews.com (USA)
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Bibliomania - articles, drama, fiction, interviews, poetry and short stories
http://www.bibliomania.com
Page By Page Books. Read Classic Books Online, Free
http://www.pagebypagebooks.com
The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes. Essays & Summaries
http://www.online-literature.com
Literature.org - full and unabridged texts of classic works of English literature.
http://www.literature.org
Shmoop Literature Study Guides
http://www.shmoop.com/literature/study-guides/
100 essential sites for voracious readers
http://mastersinenglish.org/voracious-readers/
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LiteralSystems - Free Audio Books
http://literalsystems.org
LibriVox - free online audio books
http://librivox.org
1000+ Free Books, MP3 Audio Books
http://www.free-books.org
Open Culture - free audio books in a variety of languages
http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks
The Bible in MP3 Audio
http://www.audiotreasure.com
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There have been numerous prosposals to simplify, reform and/or improve the spelling of English. Below are links to a few of them.
Simplified Spelling Society
http://www.spellingsociety.org
Fanetik - Reformed (Phonetic) English Spelling
http://members.aol.com/Fanetiks/
Spelling Reform - And The Real Reason It's Impossible
http://jbr.me.uk/ortho.html
English Spelling - Problems in learning to read and write
http://www.englishspellingproblems.co.uk
A number of alternative alphabets for English have been devised, including:
Deseret,
Interbet,
Quikscript,
Shavian and
Unifon
Constructed scripts for English
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