Languages

A book for anyone who wants to learn French fast, this text comes with a downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling learners to hear words and phrases spoken by native French speakers. Lessons span a range of practical themes, from socialising to doing business. Each lesson com...

In just 15 minutes a day you can speak and understand German with confidence, with this revolutionary new system for learning a language. No writing or homework - just use the cover to hide the answers and test yourself as you learn. Real-life examples cover every holiday and business situation.

For anyone who wants to learn Italian fast, this book comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling learners to hear words and phrases spoken by native Italian speakers. 12 themed chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practica...

In just 15 minutes a day you can speak and understand Italian with confidence, with this revolutionary new system for learning a language. No writing or homework - just use the cover to hide the answers and test yourself as you learn. The accompanying compact discs will help you perfect your pron...

For anyone who wants to learn Mandarin Chinese fast, this book comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling learners to hear words and phrases spoken by native Mandarin Chinese speakers. 12 themed chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a...

The perfect book for anyone who wants to learn Spanish fast. It comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling learners to hear words and phrases spoken by native Spanish speakers. 12 themed chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range o...

Speak and understand Japanese in just 15 minutes a day. The visual approach makes learning quick and easy, while real-life examples cover every holiday and business situation. Two 60-minute CDs help you perfect your pronunciation.

Joseph Piercy outlines the 25 rules that should be adhered to in written and spoken English, defining the rules themselves and then decoding them for the layman so that he or she understands each rule and how it has been used and developed over time.

Are standards of English alright - or should that be all right? To knowingly split an infinitive or not to? And what about ending a sentence with preposition, or for that matter beginning one with 'and'? We learn language by instinct, but good English, we are told, requires rules. From splitting ...

The trouble with punctuation - well, one of the troubles, anyway - is that too many of the experts suggest leaving it to the writer's judgement. What use is that if you've simply never been taught the difference between a colon and a semicolon, or where those wretched apostrophes go? This book is...