Item category 1: Languages

Korean For Dummies helps you get the basics of Korean so you can communicate successfully, even if you've never studied another language before. This fun guide will help you get the hang of spelling, vocabulary, and grammar, so you can travel, do business, or just enjoy learning something new. On...

Fully updated with a fresh new feel that makes learning quick, easy, and fun. No writing or homework - just use the book to test yourself. Real-life examples cover every holiday and business situation. Free audio app features native speakers to help you perfect your pronunciation as you learn Jap...

Fully updated with a fresh new feel that makes learning quick, easy, and fun. No writing or homework - just use the book to test yourself. Real-life examples cover every holiday and business situation. Free audio app features native speakers to help you perfect your pronunciation as you learn Jap...

Introductory Mandarin Chinese language course, fully updated and refreshed, with a free audio app Teach yourself Mandarin Chinese in just 12 weeks with this fun, user-friendly, and uniquely visual language course. DK's 15 Minute Mandarin Chinese is the perfect course for busy people who want to l...

This dictionary is organized into 38 themes, each with vocabulary words and contextualizing sentences, that provide students with 1,500 essential Arabic words and phrases. The book includes a brief introduction to Arabic pronunciation, complemented by free online audio recordings of native Arabic...

The most effective way to learn any new language is to practice, practice, and practice some more -- and no other workbooks put as much emphasis on this as the Practice Makes Perfect series. In Practice Makes Perfect: Basic English, you'll find all the practice you need, presented in easily manag...

The latest official Scrabble word list, endorsed by governing body WESPA for use in tournament and club play, contains all valid Scrabble words. Check which words you can play with this authority on Scrabble and settle any disputes with the official list from Collins.

This book teaches you the basics of the Hindi language, including practical daily conversations and vocabulary. It enables you to begin communicating effectively from the very first day. All Hindi words and sentences are given in the native script and romanised words, with English translations. U...

Whether you're learning Spanish now at an intermediate level or looking to brush up on your conversational skills, Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Conversation offers a unique and effective way to learn to speak the language fluently and spontaneously. You'll get started on sentence building righ...

Unique collection of Victorian and rarely used words with explanations, anecdotes and bits of history.

Introductory Italian language course, fully updated and refreshed, with a free audio app. Teach yourself Italian in just 12 weeks with this fun, user-friendly, and uniquely visual language course. Twelve themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range...

Colloquial Russian provides a step-by-step course in Russian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Russian in a broad range ...

Everything you need to master everyday Korean! If you love K-pop and K-drama and want to learn the basics of the Korean language, then this book is for you! You'll love the colorful illustrations, the adventures of a cast of youthful characters, and the presence of actor Lee Joon-gi, who narrates...

If you enjoy manga, you'll love learning Japanese with this book. The language lessons are interspersed with entertaining manga comic strips that make it easy to learn and remember all the key vocabulary and grammar. The plot picks up where Learn Japanese with Manga Volume 1 left off - following ...

"With an emphasis on understanding where the foulest words in the English language came from--and the disgusting and hilarious histories behind them--this book demonstrates the true filth of our everyday words. But this book is more than just a list of vulgar words and salacious slang. It's a tho...

A witty guide to a language that moves in mysterious ways. It's for anyone who writes, and that means everyone. Be it an email, a memoir, a social media post or an essay, we all have writing to do and linguistic mazes to navigate. Artificial intelligence hasn't made us redundant -- yet. This is a...

Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in English with this illustrated dictionary for English-language students. Building on the success of the English for Everyone programme and DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, English for Everyone: Illustrated English Dictionary us...

Boost your language skills with this time travel-themed book! Using an integrated set of multimedia tools, this book's exciting new approach to Japanese teaches you to speak, read and write the language naturally. Intermediate Japanese continues the story of Kiara, an American student who travels...

Learn to speak Italian in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course. Whether you're a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: Italian in Three Months will have you speaking Italian fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and ...

If you're an intermediate level speaker of English, you know that idiomatic speech, slang and other English phrases can create a barrier to conversing confidently in casual and work-related situations. In Perfect Phrases for ESL: Conversation Skills, Premium Third Edition you'll find a phrase gui...

Short Stories in Italian for Beginners, Volume 2 is written for students from high-beginner to intermediate level. The eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading. You'll enjoy reading in Italian, grow your vocabulary in a natur...

We communicate through the spoken and written word and language has evolved over the centuries. Many languages have survived although only in small pockets throughout the world. This book explores a selection of those languages. Did you know that some people believe that the speakers of Burushask...

"This book is crafted with beginners like you in mind. Here is where you will find simple yet stimulating Italian language usage that is mostly in the present tense, so you will be able to effectively focus on dialogues and root verbs, as well as effortlessly understand and find patterns in subje...

Designed for learners of Italian, whether you are studying for your exams at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday. The entries cover everyday Italian and English (including all essential set expressions) and key curriculum words are highlighted to help with exam preparati...

A photographic guide to 3000 key words and phrases in British English. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect English language travel companion and guide to life and culture in the UK. Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words ...

This book is an illustrated dictionary of the 300+ most specific words in the English language, along with their definitions, roots, and (hilarious) usage quotes! Have you ever been lying in your bed, surrounded by crumbs and wrappers, feasting on your fifth pop tart and thought, I wish there was...

Mastering grammar is now easier than ever with this fully illustrated guide that covers the most important rules in grammar and punctuation making even the most confusing rules easy to understand. This illustrated guide to English grammar gives you everything you need for a better understanding o...

Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook & CD is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Mandarin phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order dishes with ease, ask directions and chat to locals; all with your trusted travel companion. With langua...

Do you know your bromance' from your dudevorce', your turnt' from your thirst trap'? How about bae' or doe'. Or Fomo', Lit AF', Tea' (not the drink), Dead' (not the state of non-being)? We get it - communicating in the modern world is hard. With more than 600 let us be your guide to the English l...

With over 100 illustrations, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions gets to the bottom of the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language's most popular sayings! Including: Jump the shark; Kick the bucket; Close but no cigar; Bring home the ...