Linguistics
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- Joyo 96
- Free online resources, advice, and links to recommended books and other study aids. Also features a Japanophiles email list.
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- Learn The Kana
- Teaches the Japanese hiragana and katakana alphabets through the use of mnemonics. Contains information on character pronunciation, stroke order and writing techniques.
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- Mainichi-Kanji
- Introduces a new kanji on each weekday, with readings, meanings and examples. On weekends the week's kanji are reviewed. The site can be viewed on any computer, no Japanese fonts are required.
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- NHK Japanese Lessons for English Speakers
- Japan's publicly-funded broadcasting corporation offers free audio lessons.
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- Nihongo Pera Pera (Fluent Japanese)
- An introduction to computer software and study techniques for becoming fluent in Japanese.
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- Real Kana
- A simple site for learning and practicing hiragana and katakana, the two Japanese syllabaries.
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- Skritter
- Write Japanese and Chinese characters with a mouse or a tablet and get a score and suggestions on how to improve your handwriting.
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- The Quick and Dirty Guide to Japanese
- Webpage version of the sci.lang.japan guide to basic Japanese grammar and syntax.
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- U-biq
- Offers beginning and intermediate online textbook with corresponding tests, as well as information on different dialects and a notice board for meeting conversation partners.
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- infocobuild | Learning Japanese
- A collection of online resources designed to help people learn Japanese.
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- Sumerian Language Page
- A rich source of information on Sumerian, including a classified vocabulary, the story of the language, relevant archaeology (including a map of sites), and collection of links.
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- Dialects, History
- Gives brief history and development of the Japanese language and various dialects.