Language

When travelling, do you want to. . . -communicate accurately? -do more than just 'get by'? -make connections in a new language? Through twenty common scenarios plus culture and travel...

For many thousands of years, people have used oratory to influence others, but what exactly makes a speech great? Is it the choice of words, the feelings they express, the...

'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard OsmanWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie...

We all had teachers who scolded us over the use of um, uh-huh, oh, like, and mm-hmm. But as linguist N. J. Enfield reveals in How We Talk, these "bad...

With its completely redesigned interior making the book even more accessiblethan before, the Berlitz Danish Phrase Book is ideal for travellers of allages who are looking for a reliable and...

This brand new edition of the Polish Phrase Book and CD features a fresh, crisp design with vivid colour photography, eye-catching colour-coding, and user-generated content, making it the phrase book...

Ideal for travellers of all ages who are looking for a reliable and up-to-date Arabic phrase book, it contains all the standard Arabic phrases you really need. This is a...

This is a book about languages and the people who love them. Sophie Hardach is here to guide us through the strange and wonderful ways that humans have used languages...

Angus Watson's Gaelic dictionaries are now established as some of the most popular and useful dictionaries available for learners of Scottish Gaelic. This volume, condensed from his essential Gaelic-English English-Gaelic...

Do you want to be able to express yourself in Spanish with confidence and fluency?Insider's Spanish offers a local perspective on Spanish culture, opinions and language use so that you...

Did you know that 'Almost' is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order? Or that 'Stewardesses' is the longest word you can type...

Language is always changing. No one knows where it is going but the best way to future-cast is to look at the past. John Simpson animates for us a tradition...

'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman'WORD PERFECT is a golden vaulted cave of fascinating and funny hidden gems' JO BRANDWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent,...

In this richly entertaining book, Jonathon Green traces the development of slang and its trajectory through society, and offers an impassioned argument for its defence. Beginning, at least in recorded...

In Our Time brings together 40 of the most memorable, eloquent and influential speeches since 1945. From stark warnings against the threat of totalitarianism to celebrations of independence long fought...

Humorous, fascinating and informative, O Muirithe deploys a wide range of sources - both written and oral - to uncover words and phrases from the polyglot stockpot that is the...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON. 'An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric . Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge...

Looking for a convenient language course that fits your lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of hours? The acclaimed audio-led Michel Thomas Method Total German...

Are we tired of hearing that fall is a season, sick of being offered fries and told about the latest movie? Yeah. Have we noticed the sly interpolation of Americanisms...

'If you're up for an adventure through the back alleys of English, The Stories of Slang will not disappoint.' Kory Stamper, Times Literary Supplement'Few lexicographers are lucky enough to have...

Did you know that Jedburgh Justice is 'executing someone first, then giving them a trial'? Or that Kentish Fire is 'applauding sarcastically to silence your opponents'? From the author of...

When travelling, do you want to journey off the English-speaking path, meet people and speak Korean easily? If so then you need to Get Talking. Through 10 common scenarios plus...

Looking for a convenient language course that fits your lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of hours? The acclaimed audio-led Michel Thomas Method Total Greek...

Looking for a convenient language course that fits your lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of hours? The acclaimed audio-led Michel Thomas Method Total Japanese...

Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Danish and communicate confidently with others?Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Danish will equip...

When travelling, do you want to journey off the English-speaking path, meet people and speak Brazilian Portuguese easily? This great value double course pack contains twenty common scenarios plus culture...

Follow this course for 45 minutes a day and in six weeks you'll be speaking Greek! Elisabeth Smith has used her wide teaching experience to write a course that covers...

Experience significant results in a remarkably short period of time - without books, drills, memorizing, or homework. In this five-hour intermediate level audio course, Michel Thomas Method teacher Harold Goodman...

Learn essential American and British English in this complete beginner audio course. This course contains:-One MP3 CD of audio files you can download to your computer or play in an...

When travelling, do you want to journey off the English-speaking path, meet people and speak Russian easily? This great value double course pack contains twenty common scenarios plus culture and...

If you already have the basics and want to learn more Arabic, this advanced beginner audio course will boost your confidence to understand and speak Arabic.Practise the most frequent words...

If you already have the basics and want to learn more Greek, this advanced beginner audio course will boost your confidence to understand and speak Greek. Practise the most frequent...

Do you want a solid foundation to your Arabic studies?If you are looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will...

Follow this course for 35 minutes a day and in six weeks you'll be speaking Portuguese! Elisabeth Smith has used her wide teaching experience to write a course that covers...

Language is always changing. No one knows where it is going but the best way to future-cast is to look at the past. John Simpson animates for us a tradition...

In 1887, Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof, a Polish Jew, had the idea of putting an end to tribalism by creating a universal language, one that would be equally accessible to everyone...

It seems impossible: a small island in the North Atlantic, colonized by Rome, then pillaged for hundreds of years by marauding neighbors, becomes the dominant world power in the nineteenth...