Language teaching & learning Books

This is an illustrated text to incorporate speaking Latin into the study of Latin. Through rich drawings by the author, students are provided situations common to the classroom and their lives in which to speak to one another, along with clues and...

A Latin reference grammar guide with updated sections on the Indo-European language family and on Latin meter, addition of a brief bibliography, and a reorganized index of sources.

Plautus Amphitryo is an excellent example of Roman comedy. This Latin edition includes commentary in English, a supplement, written in the fifteenth century, in place of the scenes lost from the original, notes are on facing pages and in Latin. Besides...

Packed with more than 16,000 imaginative, colourful phrases -- from abandoned as a used Kleenex to quiet as an eel swimming in oil -- this reference will help any politician, writer, or lover of language find the perfect simile, be it original or banal,...

This Hindi book will help you learn the vocabulary you need to socialize with other young Hindi speakers and enjoy cultural attractions such as nightlife and Bollywood movies. Making Out in Hindi is a fun, accessible guide to the contemporary Hindi...

When you write a book, your work doesn't end on publication day. In fact, a key part of your job as an author is to get your book into the hands of readers...and that means you need to promote it. But how to do that?In this interactive...

A collection of 15 classic Chinese folk stories - passed down from generation to generation - presented in both Chinese and English.Welcome to the land of Chinese folklore, a delightful corner of the Chinese heritage that remains relatively unexplored in...

Learn Korean as it's actually spoken today in Seoul!Korean is one of the fastest-growing second languages in the world, due to the huge popularity of K-pop music, Korean food and K-dramas. This book picks up where the first volume ends, and is...

"Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow is one of the best books on writing I've ever read. It's also the funniest by a country mile." -Richard Russo, author of the North Bath trilogyThe long-awaited craft book from Steve Almond, based on three decades of...

"Shevchuk has not only produced an infinitely helpfulresource for anyone interested in Ukrainian, but given us one of the mostbreathtaking scholarly achievements in Slavonic Studies in many years. It is amonument to the Ukrainian language and a watershed...

Everything you need is in this book, at a fraction of the cost of expensive language kits!This book teaches you the basics of the Hindi language, including practical daily conversations and vocabulary. It enables you to begin communicating effectively...

Essential Vietnamese Grammar is designed for use by English-speakers to help them speak and write Vietnamese more naturally.The twelve chapters in this book cover the essential sentence constructions of Vietnamese--from beginning to intermediate and...

Vergil: Aeneid 10 is part of a new series of commentaries on the Aeneid. Each volume adapts, with extensive revisions and additions, the commentaries of T. E. Page (1884, 1900) and is edited by a scholar of Roman epic. The present volume offers the Latin...

A celebration of the art of handwriting, introducing famous writers, scientists and historical figures through documents written by their own hands.The less it is part of everyday life, the more the appeal of handwriting grows. This wonderful selection...

The book every beginning learner of Chinese needs to have!This essential workbook is designed for beginners to learn to write Chinese characters the correct way. The eight basic Chinese writing strokes are presented along with an explanation of how they...

Learn to Write and Read the Korean Hangul Alphabet with K-Pop and K-Drama Words and Phrases!This comprehensive workbook is designed to teach beginners how to write and read the Korean Hangul script. It features a complete introduction to the Hangul...

Is social media a waste of time? Is love with an artificial intelligence being possible? Gather your opinions and get ready to DEBATE IN KOREAN!Korean Conversations and Debating offers intermediate and advanced level students the tools they need to bring...

A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning Arabic whether you're 5 or 100!This illustrated dictionary presents the 1,500 most useful Arabic words and sentences that beginning learners need to know. The vocabulary is organised...

Everything you need to learn Chinese is in this book at a fraction of the cost of expensive language kits!This book teaches you all the basics of the Chinese language, including practical conversations and vocabulary, and how to write the basic...

Learn about Myanmar while improving your language skills!Aimed at beginning to intermediate language learners, this book introduces 30 stories from Myanmar in parallel Burmese and English versions presented on facing pages. It can be used as a reader in...

Want to make a living as a freelance writer? Here are the resources, answers, and real talk you need about what it takes to make a living as a writer for hire.Drawing on her own varied and successful years of freelance copywriting experience, Jessie Kwak...

Look up words quickly and easily with this travel-sized Indonesian dictionary. Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Indonesia, Periplus Pocket Indonesian Dictionary is an essential tool for communication and a great...

Create a memento of your trip to Japan that you'll cherish forever! If you're planning a trip to Japan this travel journal is a must-have, from the planning stages to the end of your vacation. The book opens with 16 pages of beautiful,...

Create a memento of your trip to Korea that you'll cherish forever!If you're planning a trip to Korea, this travel journal is a must-have, from the planning stages to the end of your vacation. The book opens with 16 beautiful...

<li><b>Since publication in 2010, this has been Hippocrene's#1 selling book, with over 50,000 copies sold</b></li>  <li>Adopted by numerous colleges and universities...

Learn to write Japanese the traditional way!This is the ideal workbook to use when learning to write Japanese in the traditional Genkouyoushi manner using vertical boxes. It includes a complete introduction to all 92 hiragana and katakana letters as well...

A great introduction to the Japanese language for travel, business, traditional learning or fun! This book introduces you to the basics of Japanese, and teaches practical daily conversations and vocabulary. Useful notes and explanations on the...

If you've mastered the basics of Japanese grammar and are ready to move to the next level, this book is for you! Each of the 12 chapters is devoted to one widely-used sentence structure and its variations. Chapters are broken down into the following...

With plentiful writing and reading practice, this workbook starts with the basic letters and works up to writing words and complete sentences. Divided into two parts, the first part presents the 46 main Katakana letters in their full and contracted...

With plentiful writing and reading practice, this workbook starts with the basic letters and works up to writing words and complete sentences. Divided into two parts, the first part presents the 46 main Hiragana in their full and contracted forms, with...

Clayton MacKnight has distilled his self-created study resources and tips into one must-have volume for anyone preparing for this crucial exam. MacKnight's complete study package thoroughly prepares exam-takers by providing: Grammar...

Japanese Kanji and Kana Workbook offers a systematic approach to learning Japanese characters. It is designed to be used with the best-selling Japanese Kanji & Kana: A Guide to the Japanese Writing System.Presenting all 92 Hiragana and Katakana and...

Anyone studying Kanji has wished for a reference that would enable them to look up a character by its shape alone. Now, Japanese Kanji Fast Finder delivers precisely that: a study aid that lets users look up Japanese Kanji quickly and intuitively,...

Essential Japanese Phrase Book & Dictionary teaches you the practical phrases and expressions needed for common, everyday interactions in Japan in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. Key features of this Japanese...

The method that has helped thousands! Read Japanese Kanji Today provides readers with a quick and simple method to learn kanji characters.Far from being a complex and mysterious script, Japanese writing is actually a simple and fascinating pictographic...

It's never a good idea to be overly relient on technology while travelling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Japanese dictionary. Intended for use by tourists, students, and businesspeople travelling to Japan, Pocket Japanese...

This handy Japanese phrasebook and pocket dictionary is designed for people who want to learn Japanese quickly and don't have a lot of time to study. It is designed by an experienced language teacher to be useful and easy to use. Even if you...

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

Essential Japanese Kanji is an easy approach to learning the most basic kanji encountered in everyday situations in Japan. Packed with fun quizzes and useful exercises for those wishing to improve their Japanese ability, this new edition has been...

This is an invaluable study guide and practice book for learning basic Japanese kanji. Learning Japanese Kanji Practice Book is intended for beginning students, or experienced speakers who need to practice their written Japanese. Kanji are an essential...

This is a comprehensive upper-beginner level Japanese textbook and language learning program. "Elementary Japanese" is designed for students who are just beginning their study of the Japanese language at the first-year college level or on their own. The...

This is a comprehensive beginning-level Japanese textbook and language learning program. "Elementary Japanese" is designed for students who are just beginning their study of the Japanese language at the first-year college level or on their own. The...

This beginning-level workbook and textbook for learning the basic Japanese kanji characters has been a favorite with teachers and students since its publication in 1993. The newly revised edition has been updated and expanded by members...

Japanese Kanji Made Easy makes memorization a breeze! Learning the fundamental kanji characters used to write Japanese can be challenging, but this book is designed to speed up learning by presenting the 1,000 most...

Learn to speak Japanese as it is actually spoken on the streets of Tokyo with More Making Out in Japanese! This latest edition of the best-selling phrase book is totally revised and up-to-date and contains all the latest slang...

Now in its third edition, Making Out in Japanese is your indispensable guide to contemporary Japanese as it's really spoken. This best-selling phrase book is the perfect introduction to everyday interactions in Japan,...

In his late thirties, John Julius Reel left his native New York for Seville, hoping to reinvent himself, find his voice as a writer, and cast off the shadow of his famous father. When his girlfriend dumped him after a month-long visit, the last tie was...

Winner of the 30th Annual Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry"From these rituals come notes; from those notes come poems; and from those poems comes not just a view into his process, but an entrance into another present." -Boston GlobeAfter his...