UCLA Library Collections and Internet Resources in:

GENERAL LINGUISTICS

Library Resources
Linguistics on the Web: Selected Resources: General Sources on Languages and Linguistics; University Linguistics Departments; Linguistics Research Centers; Language Sources; Linguistics-Related Electronic Discussion Lists; Sources on Aspects of Language; Locating Linguistics Papers; Locating Individual Linguists; Finding Conferences in Linguistics; Search Tools for Further Exploration
UCLA Academic Departments and Units

Library Resources

The Linguistics Collection in the Young Research Library

The Linguistics collections at UCLA support undergraduate, graduate, teaching and research in a number of campus academic programs. The Department of Linguistics is the primary department supported by collections in general linguistics (theoretical linguistics, universal grammar, and historical linguistics), African languages, and indigenous languages of the Americas. Other campus units supported by the collection include all language departments; the Sociology, Anthropology, and Applied Linguistics and TESL Departments; interdepartmental programs in Indo-European Studies and Romance Linguistics and Literature; and the Phonetics and Psycholinguistics laboratories.

Major fields and subdisciplines found in the collection are the following: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, typology, sociolinguistics, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics (language acquisition and processing), computational linguistics, natural language processing, linguistic anthropology, semiotics, discourse analysis and speech act theory, Creole and Pidgin studies, properties of grammars, historical linguistics, Indo-European studies, and general linguistic theory.

Descriptive grammars, dictionaries, and instructional materials on particular languages (e.g., Russian) are in their specific library collections (e.g., Slavic languages).

The Young Research Library houses the majority of materials in general linguistics (primarily in the "P" classification, 4th floor), with additional materials collected by other campus libraries: College Library (undergraduate level), Science and Engineering Library (computational linguistics, artificial intelligence), Biomedical Library (neurolinguistics), Maps and Government Information (linguistic atlases). The Reference collections in campus libraries contain dictionaries and bibliographic aids in general and applied linguistics.

Materials are collected in all formats and languages, with equal emphasis on monographic and periodical literature. The library subscribes to most major serial publications, including a large number of monographic series.

Reference Materials in Linguistics -- YRL Reference Department

Selected Print Resources:: Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (Online index to Encyclopedia available); The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language; Linguistics: A Guide to the Reference Literature; International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
CD-ROMs: MLA Bibliography; Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts; Thesaurus of Linguistic Indexing Terms

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Linguistics on the Web: Selected Resources

General Sources on Languages and Linguistics
University Linguistics Departments
Linguistics Research Centers
Language Sources
Linguistics-Related Electronic Discussion Lists
Sources on Aspects of Language
Locating Linguistics Papers
Locating Individual Linguists
Finding Conferences in Linguistics
Search Tools for Further Exploration

1. General Sources on Languages and Linguistics

The Applied Linguistics WWW Virtual Library
Indo-European Home Page (UC Berkeley)
The iLove Languages Page (formerly Human Languages)
Linguist List Includes the World-Wide Web Virtual Library on Linguistics.
Scholarly Societies Project: Language & Linguistics: (From the University of Waterloo (Electronic Library). Facilitates access to web pages and gophers maintained by or for scholarly societies across the world.)
Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL)
University of Rochester Department of Linguistics
Yahoo! - Social Science: Linguistics and Human Languages

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2. University Linguistics Departments

Directory of Departments: University Linguistics Departments, Programs and Centers (Extensive list maintained by Linguist/East Michigan University).
Selected Linguistics Departments: UCLA Linguistics Department; MIT Linguistics Home Page (Includes MIT Dissertations awarded in Linguistics, 1964-1994 and MIT Working Papers in Linguistics.); The Ohio State University, Department of Linguistics; University of California at Berkeley Department of Linguistics (Includes links to the Berkeley Linguistics Society, Berkeley Women and Language Group, the Comparative Bantu Online Dictionary Project.)

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6. Sources on Aspects of Language

Child Language Data Exchange System (CHILDES)
Computational Phonology
Lexical Functional Grammar (Includes links to sources (e.g., the Computation and Language E-Print Archive)
Rutgers Optimality Archive
WordNet (From Cognitive Science Laboratory, Princeton University)

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7. Locating Linguistics Papers

Search Tip: Try an AltaVista search on "linguistics papers."

Specific Sites: The Computation and Language E-Print Archive

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8. Locating Individual Linguists

Web Sites: Universities (See University Linguistics Departments, above.); Search tools (See University Linguistics Departments, above.); Personal Pages of Linguists
Directory of Linguists: Locating Linguists on the Net
Specifically for Linguistics: Linguistic Society of America (LSA) Member Directory of names and e-mail addresses; Linguists' Nameserver

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9. Finding Conferences in Linguistics

Schedule of Linguistics and Related Conferences. (International schedule from The National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia of conferences, seminars, symposia, etc.)

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UCLA Academic Departments and Units

UCLA Department of Linguistics
Interdepartmental Program in Applied Linguistics
Linguistics Department Phonetics Laboratory
Linguistics Department Computer Laboratory
Graduate Program in Indo-European Studies at UCLA

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Last updated: April 28, 2005