diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/DictionaryItem.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/DictionaryItem.cs
index 3790711ce1..439e3de082 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/DictionaryItem.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/DictionaryItem.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models.EntityBase;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a Dictionary Item
+    /// </summary>
+    [Serializable]
+    [DataContract(IsReference = true)]
     public class DictionaryItem : Entity
     {
         private Guid _parentId;
@@ -22,6 +28,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
         private static readonly PropertyInfo ItemKeySelector = ExpressionHelper.GetPropertyInfo<DictionaryItem, string>(x => x.ItemKey);
         private static readonly PropertyInfo TranslationsSelector = ExpressionHelper.GetPropertyInfo<DictionaryItem, IEnumerable<DictionaryTranslation>>(x => x.Translations);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or Sets the Parent Id of the Dictionary Item
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
         public Guid ParentId
         {
             get { return _parentId; }
@@ -31,7 +41,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
                 OnPropertyChanged(ParentIdSelector);
             }
         }
-        
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Key for the Dictionary Item
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
         public string ItemKey
         {
             get { return _itemKey; }
@@ -42,6 +56,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a list of translations for the Dictionary Item
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
         public IEnumerable<DictionaryTranslation> Translations
         {
             get { return _translations; }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/DictionaryTranslation.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/DictionaryTranslation.cs
index c705face90..ad6daa5570 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/DictionaryTranslation.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/DictionaryTranslation.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 using System;
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models.EntityBase;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a translation for a <see cref="DictionaryItem"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [Serializable]
+    [DataContract(IsReference = true)]
     public class DictionaryTranslation : Entity
     {
         private Language _language;
@@ -25,6 +31,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
         private static readonly PropertyInfo LanguageSelector = ExpressionHelper.GetPropertyInfo<DictionaryTranslation, Language>(x => x.Language);
         private static readonly PropertyInfo ValueSelector = ExpressionHelper.GetPropertyInfo<DictionaryTranslation, string>(x => x.Value);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the <see cref="Language"/> for the translation
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
         public Language Language
         {
             get { return _language; }
@@ -35,6 +45,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the translated text
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
         public string Value
         {
             get { return _value; }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Language.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Language.cs
index 27ce5de7f8..6587711557 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Language.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Language.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
-using System.Globalization;
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models.EntityBase;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a Language
+    /// </summary>
+    [Serializable]
+    [DataContract(IsReference = true)]
     public class Language : Entity
     {
         private string _isoCode;
@@ -17,6 +24,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
         private static readonly PropertyInfo IsoCodeSelector = ExpressionHelper.GetPropertyInfo<Language, string>(x => x.IsoCode);
         private static readonly PropertyInfo CultureNameSelector = ExpressionHelper.GetPropertyInfo<Language, string>(x => x.CultureName);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Iso Code for the Language
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
         public string IsoCode
         {
             get { return _isoCode; }
@@ -27,6 +38,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Culture Name for the Language
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
         public string CultureName
         {
             get { return _cultureName; }
@@ -37,6 +52,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a <see cref="CultureInfo"/> object for the current Language
+        /// </summary>
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
         public CultureInfo CultureInfo
         {
             get { return CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(IsoCode); }