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Part of a larger online education resource for Chinese language learners, Classical Chinese Literature features seven classical Chinese texts in complicated characters, equipped with hyperlinks to each character's meaning and etymology. Featured texts include: the Tao Te Ching; The Analects; the Classic of Filial Piety; and The Art of War. Texts are displayed in the left half of the screen, whilst an online 'dictionary' appears in the other half that displays information on the structure, meaning and etymology of selected characters.

In the eighteenth century, a linguistic big bang spun off a new etymological universe: the language of sensibility. "Sensibility" and its related terms either appeared for the first time, took on meanings unique to the period, or gained enriched connotations. The denotations of these new linguistic planets have proved as elusive as the rings of Saturn, however. This hypertext offers a new approach to understanding the language of sensibility, one that accounts for the multiple possibilities of meaning. Rather than attempting hard-line definitions, this project offers the tools for recognizing the multivalent connotations of such sensibilious words as "virtue," "sense," and "benevolence." Our hypertext groups excerpts from major words of sensibility according to 24 primary words; we imagine the sensibilious reader exploring these passages to glean a new understanding of the vocabulary and the literature of the period.

This website is an excellent, monolingual Portuguese dictionary. It holds over 95,000 entries and numerous other features that will assist the student of Portuguese. These include: the conjugation of over 13,000 verbs; a good guide to the essentials of Portuguese grammar; an automatic spell-checker; and the incorporation of reflexive forms within search results. The dictionary is easy to use, and simple or detailed searches for words may be conducted. The user may either request a simple definition, or more detailed information regarding the thematic context of a word, geographic variations, register and etymology. The site offers users help with searching, examples of how to search and the possible results, and definitions of all the abbreviations used within the dictionary. This is a great online resource for students at any level.