Collection: Language Learning

This extensive workplace guide has been designed to assist non-signing members of the workplace communicate with signing workmates and clients.

This is the first comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Auslan, the sign language of Australia. Assuming no prior background in language study, it explores each key aspect of the structure of Auslan, providing an accessible overview of its grammar (how sentences are structured), phonol...

You'll find approximately 2,500 words and expressions in both English and French, plus pronunciation guidance. Each book includes: useful bilingual phrases for checking into hotels, shopping, dining, and more; maps, advice on tipping, local customs, and more; travel information, words, and phrase...

This is the go-to beginner-level Italian workbook, now enhanced with additional new recordings. Based on the successful approach of the Practice Makes Perfect series, this workbook makes learning the basics a breeze, with easily digested short units (each taking about 15 minutes to complete), cry...

This best-selling Japanese textbook is a user-friendly guide for beginners designed for use in a classroom or for self-study. It adopts a very different approach from other Japanese language books teaching you the underlying sentence structures and patterns of Japanese along with key vocabulary a...

An updated edition of Basic Kanji Book with a clearer layout, keeping the same structure for learning, using, and remembering kanji. It follows the official list of commonly used kanji, includes revised examples, and provides answer keys for self‑study.

If you want to learn kanji systematically and learn practical use at the same time, you found the right book for you. What does systemically mean here? Pretty simple: Learning techniques that help you remember the right kanji in the right situation--publisher's website.

"These books teach spoken and written Chinese separately, allowing you to focus on the area most important to you, and to learn the spoken and written forms of Chinese at different speeds depending on your available time and interest."--Publisher's website.

"No matter what textbook you're using to learn Chinese, it requires a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective activities and drills--plus an hour of native speaker audio recordings--to help you learn the 288 basic Chinese characters quickly and effectively. This book follows the Basic Mand...