Language & Linguistics Books

Look-up words quickly and easily with this travel-sized Cantonese phrasebook and dictionary.Essential Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary clearly and concisely presents all the everyday words, phrases, and expressions you need when travelling to Hong...

Making Out in Indonesian Phrasebook & Dictionary is a fun and accessible guide to Indonesian as it's spoken in real life. Freshly written by Tim Hannigan, whose features and travel articles appear regularly in newspapers and magazines in Indonesia...

Essential Vietnamese Phrasebook & Dictionary presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. It includes fundamental sentences used when meeting people, starting...

This user-friendly Chinese phrasebook and dictionary presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. Perfect for business people or tourist traveling to China or for students...

Every traveler heading to Indonesia should bring along a copy of Tim Hannigan's Essential Indonesian Phrasebook and Dictionary! This popular, dynamically illustrated volume presents all the practical everyday phrases and expressions visitors need when...

Essential Burmese Phrasebook & Dictionary presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. It includes all the most common sentences used when meeting people,...

Essential Tagalog Phrasebook & Dictionary presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. It includes fundamental sentences used when meeting people, starting...

Essential Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary teaches you the practical phrases and expressions needed for common, everyday interactions in Korea in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. Key features of this Korean phrasebook and...

This is the most uptodate and complete Vietnamese to English dictionary available.It is designed primarily for the growing number of students of Vietnamese who need a good and reliable VietnameseEnglish dictionary. Although it is...

This is the most up to date and complete English to Vietnamese dictionary available. It is designed primarily for the growing number of students of Vietnamese who need a good and reliable English Vietnamese dictionary. Although it is targeted mainly at...

Beginner's Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is specifically designed for beginning students of Chinese. It covers the 2,500 basic vocabulary items, including all vocabulary prescribed for Levels 1-5 of the standard test of proficiency in...

Concise and user-friendly, "Easy Mandarin Chinese" is designed for anyone who wants to learn Mandarin Chinese whether on their own or with a teacher. This language learning book introduces the learner to all the basics of the Chinese language and teaches...

Learn the Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China!This book helps you to quickly learn the intermediate-level Chinese characters you need to know if you want to live or work in China, or progress to the next level with your...

This is a fun and user-friendly way to learn EnglishEnglish Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning - imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It...

This is a fun and user-friendly way to learn EnglishEnglish Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning - imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It...

Japanese Hiragana & Katakana Practice Pad provides an enjoyable and motivating way for the learner to have practice in writing the syllables of the Japanese hiragana and katakana writing systems. There are a total of 365 practice sheets one...

Verbs are an integral part of any sentence, but figuring out verb forms can sometimes be difficult when learning new languages. 500 Basic Korean Verbs, the only resource of its kind for the Korean language, is...

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!So you want to learn a bit of Thai, but have no time to study? You'll be visiting Thailand, and need a handy book to help you get around and communicate? If...

The Tuttle ChineseEnglish Dictionary provides clear and accurate definitions in idiomatic English for the 18,000 most common Chinese vocabulary items (characters and compounds), including all words required for the official...

The only book of its kind in English, Japanese for Healthcare Professionals is a proficiency-based conversation textbook offering a complete Japanese language course that teaches Japanese grammar along with the vocabulary of medical care. With nearly...

This Mandarin picture dictionary covers the 1,200 most useful Mandarin Chinese words and sentences. Each word and sentence is given in Chinese characters with Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation and English definition. The words are grouped into 37 themes or...

You want to speak simple Arabic, but are just too busy to study? Or maybe you'll be visiting Saudi Arabic for a short time, and want a phrase book to help you communicate? This book is for you. The idea of Instant Arabic is...

Covers the 11,000 most important contemporary Chinese and English words in one compact volume.  Tuttle Concise Chinese Dictionary has both Chinese to English and English to Chinese sections. It's compact size allows for easy transport...

A handy Korean phrasebook and guide to the Korean language, "Survival Korean" contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around Korea. This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Korean in any kind of setting. Perfect for...

The Survival Arabic Phrasebook & Dictionary contains all the necessary vocabulary and phrases in Modern Standard Arabic, so users will be able to communicate with most people in Arabic-speaking countries. Perfect for students, tourists and...

A handy Tagalog phrasebook and guide to the official language of The Philippines, Survival Tagalog contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around. This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Tagalog in any kind of setting...

Don't let yourself become overwhelmed by the Japanese language! Now there is a way to get the most out of your time spent learning Japanese. This companion workbook to Beginning Japanese is the perfect guide for practicing...

The most enjoyable way to learn about an unfamiliar culture is through its stories-especially when they're told in two languages!This book introduces 40 stories from the Philippines through bilingual Tagalog and English texts presented on facing...

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication! Do you want to speak simple Korean but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Korea for a short time and want a Korean phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this Korean...

This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Mandarin Chinese in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Mandarin or traveling to China or Taiwan, it also contains...

 So you want to learn a bit of Mandarin Chinese, but have no time to study?You'll be visiting China, and need a handy book to help you get around and communicate? If so, this is the perfect book for you!The idea of Instant Chinese is...

Continuing Vietnamese is your next step toward master; it follows the bestselling, linguisticallybased Elementary Vietnamese, and helps you progress to an intermediate level of communicating in Vietnamese. Invaluable for anyone planning...

Start speaking, reading and writing Japanese today with the most exciting new introduction to the Japanese language! Beginning Japanese follows the story of Kiara, an American exchange student who lives in Japan and loves to...

English Made Easy is a fun and user-friendly way to learn EnglishIt is a breakthrough in English language learning-imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It...

This is a fun and user-friendly way to learn EnglishEnglish Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning-imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help readers learn more productively. It...

This practical Indonesian phrasebook puts all the most important Indonesian words and phrases in the palm of your hand. It contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Indonesian in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or...

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication! Do you want to speak simple Indonesian but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Indonesia for a short time and want an Indonesian phrase book to help...

Continuing Korean is the second volume in Ross King and Jaehoon Yeon's popular series of college level Korean textbooks. This volume is aimed at the student with one year of Korean language study under their belt, and particularly the student...

Anyone planning to learn Chinese knows that there are 300 primary characters they must learn to function in China. This systematic introduction to Mandarin is designed to help you learn them fast-along with how to pronounce, write, and remember 1,200 key...

Tara, Mag-Tagalog Tayo!Come On, Let's Speak Tagalog! Elementary Tagalog's comprehensive approach will help students master basic Tagalog (Filipino) without frustration. From learning to read Tagalog words and pronounce its sounds to using correct...

This is an elementary level Hindi practice workbook. Intended as companion to "Elementary Hindi" or as an independent study tool, this workbook is the perfect guide for practicing and polishing your basic proficiency in the Hindi language and includes...

This is a extensive beginning level Korean workbook. This helpful practice book is intended as a companion to "Elementary Korean" but can be used with any other Korean textbook or as a stand alone self-study guide. Elementary Korean Workbook is essential...

This is a comprehensive and user-friendly elementary level Hindi textbook and language learning package. This comprehensive guide to learning the Hindi language teaches you basic proficiency in everyday, conversational Hindi. From learning to write the...

This new edition of Elementary Korean, the most comprehensive and detailed introductory Korean textbook available, offers beginning learners of Korean everything they need to learn the language effectively. Perfect for a first-year...

Reinforce your written Chinese with this practice book for the best-selling Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters. Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters helps students quickly learn the basic Chinese characters that are fundamental to the...

All beginning students of Chinese struggle to memorize and learn to write the Chinese characters. The First 100 Chinese Characters adopt a structural approach which helps students to quickly master the basic characters that are fundamental to this...

Reinforce your written Chinese with this practice book for the best-selling Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters. Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters helps students quickly learn the basic Chinese characters that are fundamental to the language. Intended...

A handy Vietnamese phrasebook and guide to the Vietnamese language, Survival Vietnamese contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around. This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for...