Classical and Opera singers are often expected to sing in more than
one language and with the growing trend in Musical Theatre, Rock and Pop
for combining music styles, a command of another language whilst not
essential is a desirable asset. So to help our users and international
friends we have decided to dedicate this section to resources providing
online language learning. Also take a look at the Diction for Singers and Books section which contains books on diction, phonetics, interpretation and language translation for singers.
Singers requiring the services of a qualified translator can try both The Institute of Linguists www.iol.org.uk and the Institute of Translating & Interpreting www.iti.org.uk who both have databases of qualified translators on their websites.
Please note that the authors of this site only speak english,
therefore we are unable to answer questions regarding phrasing or
translation! We would appreciate any information on sites providing
this service or information which would aid fellow singers…….Cheers!
Dictionary.com
Online dictionaries, thesaurus, translator & free software that works with their sites.
Diction Domain Homepage
An
interesting resource for speech and song specialists who want to know
how to pronounce absolutely everything in practically any language.
Includes a very useful, specially devised IPS (International Phonetic Symbols) ASCII Equivalents Table that enables you to discuss pronunciations via your computer screen and the Internet.
FreeLang
Home
of the best free language dictionary download on the net, available for
38 different languages, they also offer free online translation,
foreign language character fonts for download and links to other
language resources.
Free Translation
Translate a web page, text, word or sentance into several languages free online.
Finding Vocal Music Translations
resources from Crouch Music & Fine Arts Library, Baylor University
First International Collection of Tongue Twisters
Challenging tongue twisters in 56 different languages, including a listing of 257 English tongue twisters.
German Dictionary
Supplied by the Informatics Department of the Technische Universitat in Munich.
IDEA International Dialects of English Archive
By
Paul Meier & Shawn Muller of the University of Kansas is a resource
for dialect coaches. Site provides MP3 samples which you can hear by
downloading free software.
International Phonetic Association
web
site The IPA features many great resources, including information on
where to find IPA fonts on the net, some of which you can get for free!
Language Vision
Fully
functional downloadable demo speech therapy software for Windows 95, 98
or NT computers. The Vowel Target helps clients/students working on
matching vowel sounds.
LinguaCentral
Dedicated
to learners and teachers of French, Spanish and German, Italian,
Russian and Japanese with hundreds of links to online language-learning
material for specific skills practice or broader language and vocabulary
learning.
Majstro
Online
multilingual translation dictionary with choice of Latin, Cyrillic, or
Greek virtual keyboards. Languages include Afrikaans, Albanian, Catalan,
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English (Old English), Esperanto,
Faeroese, Finnish, French, Frisian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic,
Italian, Japanese (Latin script), Latin, Malay, Norwegian, Papiamento,
Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Spanish, Sranan,
Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, Yucatec and Zulu.
Paul Meier
Interactive
charts of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) were designed by
Eric Armstrong of York University, Toronto, Canada; and voiced by Paul
Meier, of the University of Kansas, USA. If you are studying dialects
with Paul Meier Dialect Services books or booklets, and want to hear one
of the “signature sounds” in isolation, or in comparison with other
sounds, you may do so using the charts here. Vowels, consonants,
ingressives, suprasegmentals, intonation, diacritics, ejectives,
implosives, diphthongs, and clicks are demonstrated. (Flash plugin
required).
Russian to English Dictionary
Soemarmo’s Language Games
Free IPA card games for learning and using phonetics.
Sounds of the IPA
CD
or audio cassette by J.C. Wells and Jill House, this recording gives
you a definitive guide to all known and lesser known symbols.
Study Spanish
Comprehensive site providing free Spanish lessons including audio and pictures plus resources for teachers.
Summer Institute of Linguistics
SIL, has some great software, information on Linguistics, and free IPA fonts.
The Information and Communications Technology for Language (ICT4LT)
Provides
a bank of ICT training materials for teachers of modern foreign
languages. The development of the site was funded An international team
of experts and practising teachers and teacher trainers produced a set
of 15 training modules which are being continually updated and added to
plus a Resources Centre and a comprehensive glossary of terms relating
to ICT and modern foreign languages produced in four languages –
English, Italian, Finnish and Swedish and containing over 700 links to
language-related websites. The ICT4LT site has been given the stamp of
approval by the UK National Grid for Learning (NGfL).
The Linguist List
an email list for linguists, hosted by Eastern Michican and Wayne State Universities.
The Wicked Good Guide to Boston English
Learn
the sounds and language of a city, area or town. This site aids in
finding information on the speech of the area in question, Boston is
just one of the many cities that the site lists.
Translation Guide
Extensive
guide to various translation resources including tips on choosing a
translation company, web page display, translation gadgets, language
identification and free online translation for a web page, text, word or
sentance into several languages free online.
Travlang Translating Dictionaries
Wide variety of language dictionaries and resources for travellers and people interested in learning a foreign language.