Collection: Language Learning

For beginning French students of all ages, 1,400 essential words in a delightfully illustrated book with pronunciation by native speakers on accompanying MP3.

As a medical professional, you need to be prepared for anything. With no experience in the language, you can locate an accident victim's injury; find out how long a pregnant woman has been in labor; let an elderly man know you are starting an IV; and reassure a worried parent that an interpreter ...

Want to speak French but forgot everything you learned in high school? Follow learners Annie and Lucas as they enjoy the expert guidance of the MakeOver team, who bring their skills and personalities into play. In each "episode" the team first prepares their students (and you) for the practical t...

"Making sense of Japanese is the fruit of one foolhardy American's thirty-year struggle to learn and teach the Language of the Infinite. Previously known as Gone fishin', this book has brought Jay Rubin more feedback than any of his literary translations or scholarly tomes, "even if," he says, "y...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher With Lonely Planet's Malay Phrasebook, let no barriers - language or culture - get in your way. Grab this phrasebook and try Malaysia's amazing street food, soak up sun and sand at Palau Langkawi or Palau Tioman, or trek to the summit of M...

Mandarin Chinese Characters Fast Finder is a study aid that lets you look up Chinese characters quickly and intuitively from their appearance alone, without knowing their pronunciation, radical or stroke count. This reference book has been designed for dedicated learners of Chinese, as well as ge...

The quick way to learn more than 6,000 Chinese words and phrases, this bilingual dictionary features a complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life, a pronounciation guide, and two-way indexes.

Chinese is a fascinating language that can seem impossibly difficult to learn at first but is relatively easy if you focus on the spoken language. This user-friendly guide to the basics helps you learn how to speak Chinese quickly and easily by drawing parallels with something you already know-En...

Chinese is a fascinating language that can seem impossibly difficult to learn at first but is relatively easy if you focus on the spoken language. This user-friendly guide to the basics helps you learn how to speak Chinese quickly and easily by drawing parallels with something you already know-En...