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Linguistic Data Consortium

Also known as LDC

The Linguistic Data Consortium (LDC) is an open consortium of universities, libraries, corporations and government research laboratories. It was formed in 1992 to address the critical data shortage then facing language technology research and development. Initially, LDC's primary role was as a repository and distribution point for language resources. Since that time, and with the help of its members, LDC has grown into an organization that creates and distributes a wide array of language resources. LDC also supports sponsored research programs and language-based technology evaluations by providing resources and contributing organizational expertise. LDC is hosted by the University of Penns…

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About this database

Websitehttps://www.ldc.upenn.edu/
SubjectsHumanities and Social Sciences · Humanities · Linguistics
Last updated2026-10-02

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