This fun book is a republication of Adam Jacot de Boinod's three books on unusual words, The Meaning of Tingo, Toujours Tingo and The Wonder of Whiffling.

The first two parts, the Tingo books, are collections of non-English words that encapsulate a particular thought or reflect ideas that are important in culture-specific ways. The books were triggered when the author discovered that the Albanian language has twenty-seven words for eyebrow and a similar number for types of moustache. Clearly facial hair is important in Albanian culture.

The Meaning of Tingo and Toujours Tingo

In these books de Boinod collects vocabulary from hundreds of languages and dialects including colloquial usage. The reader can delight in complete ideas summed up in a word or phrase such as “gemas”, an Indonesian word for “ a feeling of finding something or someone so cute that you want to squeeze or pinch it”. Obviously it is an invaluable phrase.

As people come back from their foreign holidays they may feel the urge to use the winter to develop their language skills in time for next year’s vacation. Rosetta Stone is a good starting point for complete beginners or those who want to improve their existing language skills.

Complete Course, Learn a Language Properly

It should be borne in mind that Rosetta Stone is aimed at those who wish to learn the language properly rather than get a few words to use in hotels and restaurants. Rosetta Stone is a comprehensive language course designed to develop all aspects of a new language: reading, listening, speaking and writing. It is not a glorified phrase book or a quick fix but the diligent student should be able to reach a useful level of proficiency in a few months of concerted study even if starting with no knowledge of the language.

Rosetta Stone is a quick and painless introduction to learning an additional language. Courses are designed to immerse students in the language so they learn naturally.

Immersion Course is Fun and Inviting Way to Learn a Foreign Language

The computer based courses have an appropriate pace and repetition to develop understanding. Rosetta Stone provides courses to take a student from no knowledge to professional business levels. Most languages have at least three levels of capability and a growing number go to five levels of language.

This dictionary is aimed at Spanish speaking students of English. It is a thick (40mm) A5 sized book and is bound with a soft vinyl cover which should resist frequent use

Useful and Versatile Reference for Spanish Speaking English Students

Like many modern dictionaries it uses a clear typography based on a bold san-serif face for the word. The detailed entry is in a small serif face for readability. The heading word is in blue which makes for a highly readable format and invites use. It is available with an electronic version of the dictionary on CD.

Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary is a comprehensive guide to generally understandable pronunciation of English in the United Kingdom and United States of America.

A Specialist and Comprehensive Reference to English Pronunciation

Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary recognises that there are wide variations in spoken English across both countries, and beyond. To achieve a widely understood and acceptable pronunciation standard the editors have used broadcasters as the model.

Informal and Conversational English Usage for Students and Readers

Fluency needs an ability to use language idiomatically at the right times and understand it in conversation. This book is a guide to English idioms from around the world.

Although the Cambridge Idioms Dictionary is clearly aimed at the learner of English who needs to understand everyday usage it also deserves a place on the bookshelf of native English readers. English is now an internationally diverse language with a wide variation of idiomatic use. As a result many locally familiar terms may not be familiar to users of English in other countries or even regions. This book will enable travellers and readers of global English to bridge that gap in understanding.