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The Art of Language Invention

From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves to Sand Worms, the Words Behind World-Building

by David J. Peterson ...

An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary's Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series DefianceFrom master language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative guide to language construction for sci-fi and fantasy fans, writers, game creators, and language lovers. Peterson offers a captivating ... Read more

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An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary's Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series DefianceFrom master language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative guide to language construction for sci-fi and fantasy fans, writers, game creators, and language lovers. Peterson offers a captivating
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Korean in a Flash Kit Ebook Volume 2

by Soohee Kim ...

Series series Tuttle Flash Cards
Korean in a Flash Volume 2 continues the learning-tool advantage for people interested in learning Korean quickly and easily.Flash cards are a great way to practice your ability to read Korean, write Korean and remember Korean. This complete boxed set of Korean flash cards has a full range of acclaimed features to help beginners and intermediate learners, and covers the second most-basic Korean ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Korean in a Flash Volume 2 continues the learning-tool advantage for people interested in learning Korean quickly and easily.Flash cards are a great way to practice your ability to read Korean, write Korean and remember Korean. This complete boxed set of Korean flash cards has a full range of acclaimed features to help beginners and intermediate learners, and covers the second most-basic Korean
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Korean in a Flash Kit Ebook Volume 1

(Downloadable Audio Included)

by Soohee Kim ...

Korean in a Flash Volume 1 is an excellent new language learning resource for travelers and others who want to learn Korean quickly and easily.Part of the bestselling Tuttle In a Flash series, this complete boxed set of Korean character flash cards aids in recognition, vocabulary learning, review and self-testing. Korean in a Flash has a full range of features to help beginners and intermediate ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Korean in a Flash Volume 1 is an excellent new language learning resource for travelers and others who want to learn Korean quickly and easily.Part of the bestselling Tuttle In a Flash series, this complete boxed set of Korean character flash cards aids in recognition, vocabulary learning, review and self-testing. Korean in a Flash has a full range of features to help beginners and intermediate
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Writing Japanese Hiragana

An Introductory Japanese Language Workbook: Learn and Practice The Japanese Alphabet

by Jim Gleeson ...

Mastering written Japanese begins with hands-on practice, and Writing Japanese Hiragana offers the perfect starting point. With a spacious, easy-to-use format, this workbook encourages students to dive right in and start learning.Written Japanese combines three scripts: the phonetic syllabaries hiragana and katakana, along with kanji characters derived from Chinese ideographs. This workbook zeroes ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Mastering written Japanese begins with hands-on practice, and Writing Japanese Hiragana offers the perfect starting point. With a spacious, easy-to-use format, this workbook encourages students to dive right in and start learning.Written Japanese combines three scripts: the phonetic syllabaries hiragana and katakana, along with kanji characters derived from Chinese ideographs. This workbook zeroes
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Tagalog for Beginners

An Introduction to Filipino, the National Language of the Philippines (Online Audio included)

by Joi Barrios ...

This is a straightforward and user-friendly guide to the Tagalog language.Tagalog for Beginners is the book to help you learn Tagalog (Filipino) on your own, efficiently and accurately—whether you're traveling to the Philippines for a vacation or a business trip, or you have ties to the sizeable Tagalog-speaking community in the U.S., or you're merely a language lover.From the fascinating history ... Read more

$14.99 USD

This is a straightforward and user-friendly guide to the Tagalog language.Tagalog for Beginners is the book to help you learn Tagalog (Filipino) on your own, efficiently and accurately—whether you're traveling to the Philippines for a vacation or a business trip, or you have ties to the sizeable Tagalog-speaking community in the U.S., or you're merely a language lover.From the fascinating history
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Elementary Tagalog

Tara, Mag-Tagalog Tayo! Come On, Let's Speak Tagalog! (Online Audio Download Included)

by Jiedson R. Domigpe, Nenita Pambid Domingo ...

Elementary Tagalog is the leading beginner Tagalog textbook and Tagalog language learning package.Elementary Tagalog's comprehensive approach will help students master Tagalog, the language of the Philippines—also known as Filipino or Pilipino. From learning to read Tagalog words and pronounce sounds to using correct Tagalog grammar and building vocabulary, learners will be surprised at how ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Elementary Tagalog is the leading beginner Tagalog textbook and Tagalog language learning package.Elementary Tagalog's comprehensive approach will help students master Tagalog, the language of the Philippines—also known as Filipino or Pilipino. From learning to read Tagalog words and pronounce sounds to using correct Tagalog grammar and building vocabulary, learners will be surprised at how
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Elementary Tagalog Workbook

Tara, Mag-Tagalog Tayo! Come On, Let's Speak Tagalog! (Online Audio Download Included)

by Jiedson R. Domigpe, Nenita Pambid Domingo ...

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 grammar, communicating in dialogues and building vocabulary, learners will be surprised at how quickly their skills in Tagalog language develop. The ... Read more

$11.99 USD

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 grammar, communicating in dialogues and building vocabulary, learners will be surprised at how quickly their skills in Tagalog language develop. The
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Basic Tagalog

Learn to Speak Modern Filipino/ Tagalog - The National Language of the Philippines: Revised Third Edition (with Online Audio)

by Paraluman S. Aspillera, Yolanda Canseco Hernandez ...

Basic Tagalog is a friendly and accessible resource, providing beginning language learners with support, structure and thorough explanations.This is the most complete language course available for Tagalog—in one easy volume! This new edition has free online native-speaker audio recordings and dialogues in the contemporary Manila dialect spoken throughout the Philippines today. All materials have ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Basic Tagalog is a friendly and accessible resource, providing beginning language learners with support, structure and thorough explanations.This is the most complete language course available for Tagalog—in one easy volume! This new edition has free online native-speaker audio recordings and dialogues in the contemporary Manila dialect spoken throughout the Philippines today. All materials have
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Korean Stories For Language Learners

Traditional Folktales in Korean and English (Free Online Audio)

by Julie Damron, EunSun You ...

Series series Stories for Language Learners
Explore Korean Culture Through Bilingual Folktales—Build Language Skills as You Read!Korean Stories for Language Learners brings 42 traditional Korean folktales to life, presented in both Korean and English on facing pages. This unique collection is perfect for beginners in the language, whether you're a student in a first- or second-year Korean course or someone eager to explore the richness of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Explore Korean Culture Through Bilingual Folktales—Build Language Skills as You Read!Korean Stories for Language Learners brings 42 traditional Korean folktales to life, presented in both Korean and English on facing pages. This unique collection is perfect for beginners in the language, whether you're a student in a first- or second-year Korean course or someone eager to explore the richness of
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Early Greek Alphabetic Writing

A Linguistic Approach

by Natalia Elvira Astoreca ...

Series Book 5 - Contexts of and Relations between Early Writing Systems (CREWS)
Despite the flourishing of epichoric studies on the Archaic Greek scripts in the 1960s, embodied by archaeologists Lilian Hamilton Jeffery and Margherita Guarducci, most scholarship on early alphabetic writing in Greece has focused on questions around the origin of ‘the Greek alphabet’ instead of acknowledging the diversity of alphabetic systems that emerged in Geometric and Archaic times. The ... Read more

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Despite the flourishing of epichoric studies on the Archaic Greek scripts in the 1960s, embodied by archaeologists Lilian Hamilton Jeffery and Margherita Guarducci, most scholarship on early alphabetic writing in Greece has focused on questions around the origin of ‘the Greek alphabet’ instead of acknowledging the diversity of alphabetic systems that emerged in Geometric and Archaic times. The
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Nihongo Pera Pera

A User's Guide to Japanese Onomatopoeia

by Susan Millington ...

Bridge the gap between what you learn in Japanese class and what you actually need to converse!Onomatopeoeia—words such as "glug glug," "pow," and "splash" in English—are an integral part of the Japanese language. Japanese people draw on a wealth of onomatopoeia to express subtle feelings, images, sounds, and actions. With this book you too can become pera pera—fluent—in Japanese, speaking with ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Bridge the gap between what you learn in Japanese class and what you actually need to converse!Onomatopeoeia—words such as "glug glug," "pow," and "splash" in English—are an integral part of the Japanese language. Japanese people draw on a wealth of onomatopoeia to express subtle feelings, images, sounds, and actions. With this book you too can become pera pera—fluent—in Japanese, speaking with
... Read more
Chinese Language for Beginners

by Lee Cooper ...

A simple introduction to Chinese writing, pronunciation and intonation using short stories. Appropriate for beginner Chinese students of all ages.Reading basic Chinese becomes simplified in this highly attractive and unique manual designed for readers of all ages. Chinese writing, pronunciation, and vocabulary are described here in an entertaining and interesting manner to help beginners learn ... Read more

$7.99 USD

A simple introduction to Chinese writing, pronunciation and intonation using short stories. Appropriate for beginner Chinese students of all ages.Reading basic Chinese becomes simplified in this highly attractive and unique manual designed for readers of all ages. Chinese writing, pronunciation, and vocabulary are described here in an entertaining and interesting manner to help beginners learn
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Japanese Kanji & Kana

(JLPT All Levels) A Complete Guide to the Japanese Writing System (2,136 Kanji and 92 Kana)

by Wolfgang Hadamitzky, Mark Spahn ...

This comprehensive book helps you learn the 92 basic Kana characters and 2,136 standard Kanji characters.Complete, compact and authoritative—this Japanese language book provides all the information needed to learn kanji and kana, including the 92 basic hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols (known collectively as Japanese Kana) and the 2,136 standard Joyo Kanji characters that every Japanese ... Read more

$17.99 USD

This comprehensive book helps you learn the 92 basic Kana characters and 2,136 standard Kanji characters.Complete, compact and authoritative—this Japanese language book provides all the information needed to learn kanji and kana, including the 92 basic hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols (known collectively as Japanese Kana) and the 2,136 standard Joyo Kanji characters that every Japanese
... Read more
Japanese Stories for Language Learners

Bilingual Stories in Japanese and English (Online Audio Included)

by Anne McNulty, Eriko Sato ...

Series series Stories for Language Learners
A great story can lead a reader on a journey of discovery—especially if it's presented in two languages!Beautifully illustrated in a traditional style, Japanese Stories for Language Learners offers five compelling stories with English and Japanese language versions appearing on facing pages. Taking learners on an exciting cultural and linguistic journey, each story is followed by detailed ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A great story can lead a reader on a journey of discovery—especially if it's presented in two languages!Beautifully illustrated in a traditional style, Japanese Stories for Language Learners offers five compelling stories with English and Japanese language versions appearing on facing pages. Taking learners on an exciting cultural and linguistic journey, each story is followed by detailed
... Read more
Japanese Folktales for Language Learners

Bilingual Stories in Japanese and English (Free online Audio Recording)

by Eriko Sato, Anna Sato ...

Series series Stories for Language Learners
Learn about Japanese culture while improving your language skills!Japanese Folktales for Language Learners presents 22 traditional stories in parallel Japanese and English versions on facing pages, with detailed notes and exercises aimed at beginning to intermediate learners. This book can be used as a language reader and will be of great interest to anyone wishing to learn more about Japanese ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Learn about Japanese culture while improving your language skills!Japanese Folktales for Language Learners presents 22 traditional stories in parallel Japanese and English versions on facing pages, with detailed notes and exercises aimed at beginning to intermediate learners. This book can be used as a language reader and will be of great interest to anyone wishing to learn more about Japanese
... Read more
My First Malayalam Alphabets Picture Book with English Translations

Bilingual Early Learning & Easy Teaching Malayalam Books for Kids

by Indu S. ...

Series Book 1 - Teach & Learn Basic Malayalam words for Children
Want to Introduce Your Kids to the Basics of Malayalam Alphabets? Learning a new language can be a fun and engaging experience for children, especially when it's combined with vibrant illustrations and easy-to-follow guides. Our book is designed to introduce young learners to the Malayalam alphabet in a way that’s both educational and enjoyable. Experience the joy of learning Malayalam through ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Want to Introduce Your Kids to the Basics of Malayalam Alphabets? Learning a new language can be a fun and engaging experience for children, especially when it's combined with vibrant illustrations and easy-to-follow guides. Our book is designed to introduce young learners to the Malayalam alphabet in a way that’s both educational and enjoyable. Experience the joy of learning Malayalam through
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

by William Strunk, Jr., E.B. White ...

'The Elements of Style' (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., is an American English writing style guide. It is the best-known, most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in U.S. high school and university composition classes. This edition of 'The Elements of Style' details eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

'The Elements of Style' (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., is an American English writing style guide. It is the best-known, most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in U.S. high school and university composition classes. This edition of 'The Elements of Style' details eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of
... Read more
Tuttle English-Chinese Dictionary

by Li Dong ...

Series series Tuttle Reference Dictionaries
This is an extensive and user-friendly Chinese-English dictionary.The Tuttle English-Chinese Dictionary is the only English-Chinese dictionary specifically designed for English speakers who are learning the Chinese language. It provides comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date definitions for over 40,000 words, phrases and idioms, including the latest vocabulary for business, technology, sport and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

This is an extensive and user-friendly Chinese-English dictionary.The Tuttle English-Chinese Dictionary is the only English-Chinese dictionary specifically designed for English speakers who are learning the Chinese language. It provides comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date definitions for over 40,000 words, phrases and idioms, including the latest vocabulary for business, technology, sport and
... Read more
Periplus Pocket Korean Dictionary

Korean-English English-Korean, Second Edition

by Seong-Chul Sim, Gene Baik ...

Series series Periplus Pocket Dictionaries
It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Korean dictionary.Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Korea Pocket Korean Dictionary is an essential tool for communication and a great way to learn Korean. It features all the essential Korean vocabulary appropriate for ... Read more

$5.99 USD

It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Korean dictionary.Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Korea Pocket Korean Dictionary is an essential tool for communication and a great way to learn Korean. It features all the essential Korean vocabulary appropriate for
... Read more
Japanese Hiragana

An Introductory Japanese Language Workbook

by Jim Gleeson ...

This workbook has been carefully designed to facilitate the quick and easy mastery of the forty-six character hiragana syllabary used to write all types of native words not written in kanji.Each character is introduced here with brushed, handwritten, and typed samples to enhance character recognition. Entertaining illustrations and amusing examples of onomatopoeic usage of hiragana in Japanese ... Read more

$10.99 USD

This workbook has been carefully designed to facilitate the quick and easy mastery of the forty-six character hiragana syllabary used to write all types of native words not written in kanji.Each character is introduced here with brushed, handwritten, and typed samples to enhance character recognition. Entertaining illustrations and amusing examples of onomatopoeic usage of hiragana in Japanese
... Read more
My First Russian Alphabets Picture Book with English Translations

Bilingual Early Learning & Easy Teaching Russian Books for Kids

by Veronika S. ...

Series Book 1 - Teach & Learn Basic Russian words for Children
Want to Introduce Your Kids to the Basics of Russian Alphabets? Curious about How They Sound? Enhance your reading experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link provided inside the book to not just read, but also listen and immerse yourself in Russian pronunciation. Experience the joy of learning Russian through our vibrant picture book! ️ Highlights Inside the Book:... ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Want to Introduce Your Kids to the Basics of Russian Alphabets? Curious about How They Sound? Enhance your reading experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link provided inside the book to not just read, but also listen and immerse yourself in Russian pronunciation. Experience the joy of learning Russian through our vibrant picture book! ️ Highlights Inside the Book:...
... Read more
The Mesopotamian Riddle

An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing

by Joshua Hammer ...

An “adventure tale for puzzle lovers and Indiana Jones fans alike” (The Washington Post) following three free-spirited Victorians on their twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest writing in the world—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.It was one of history’s great vanishing acts. Around 3,400 BCE, a scribe in the mud-walled city-state of ... Read more

$14.99 USD

An “adventure tale for puzzle lovers and Indiana Jones fans alike” (The Washington Post) following three free-spirited Victorians on their twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest writing in the world—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.It was one of history’s great vanishing acts. Around 3,400 BCE, a scribe in the mud-walled city-state of
... Read more
Learn Hebrew The Fun & Easy Way: The Hebrew Alphabet

a picture book for Hebrew language learners (enhanced edition with audio)

by Eti Shani ...

Series series Learn Hebrew The Fun & Easy Way

$4.65 USD
Shady Characters

The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks

by Keith Houston ...

“An absolutely fascinating blend of history, design, sociology, and cultural poetics—highly recommended.”—Maria Popova, Brain PickingsA charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography.Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (†)—which alternately illuminated and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

“An absolutely fascinating blend of history, design, sociology, and cultural poetics—highly recommended.”—Maria Popova, Brain PickingsA charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography.Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (†)—which alternately illuminated and
... Read more

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