The Linguistic Data Consortium (LDC) is an organization based at the University of Pennsylvania that focuses on the creation and distribution of linguistic resources. It provides a wide range of datasets, including text, speech, and other language-related materials, to support research and development in fields like linguistics, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing. Founded in 1992, the LDC collaborates with various institutions and researchers to compile and curate high-quality linguistic data. Its resources are essential for advancing technologies such as machine translation, speech recognition, and text analysis, making it a vital contributor to the field of language technology.