Corpora and Historical Linguistics "Historical linguistics can be seen as a species of corpus linguistics, since the texts of a historical period or a "dead" language form a closed corpus of data which can only be extended by the (re-)discovery of previously unknown manuscripts or books."
The Great Vowel Shift Web Site An interactive introduction to the Great Vowel Shift, a major sound change in the English language. Includes sound and animation.
The Proto-Sumerian Language Invention Process Eleven-page paper describing how the early Sumerians invented their language, with a complete lexicon of the first words in their language.
Chronology: History of English "Chronology of Events in the History of English" summarizing the emergence and evolution of the language spanning 5 millenia.
History of the English Language A considerable collection of online materials related to the history of English: texts, publications, fonts and course syllabuses. Includes Pre-History, Old English, Middle English, early Modern English and the spread of English beyond the British Isles.
Indin Independent investigations into the history of the Indo-European languages and peoples (by Valentyn Stetsyuk). Includes Turkic and Finno-Ugric material.
A possible homeland of the Indo-European languages Since most scholars assume an Indo-European homeland in the steppes north of the Black Sea, a full video study of this option is presented, based on the splits suggested by the Separation Base Method
