Language & Linguistics

Bag the perfect KS1 dictionary this Back to School. This dictionary is an ideal introduction to the world of words for children age 5+. The careful choice of vocabulary, clear definitions and simple examples, together with the beautifully designed...

The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language learning.Learn how to write 250 of the commonest Chinese characters, with stroke by stroke guidance on every page. With thousands of characters to learn, beginning to read and write Chinese...

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use.This new edition is part of the Collins Gem range – the world’s best-selling mini dictionaries and thesauruses. This new edition is fully up-to-date, with the newest words...

The home of trusted Italian dictionaries for everyday language learning.This book offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the verbs and grammar of Italian. Perfect for Italian exams revision. Designed for all those learning Italian at...

The home of trusted German dictionaries for everyday language learning.A handy 3-in-1 German study book: grammar, verbs and vocabulary in one volume, ideal for beginners who need a clear and easy-to-understand German reference and revision guide. This...

Collins Practice Tests for the TOEFL iBT® Test contains all the advice and practice you need to succeed in the TOEFL iBT Test. Fully updated to match the new test from July 2023, this book includes:• four complete TOEFL tests with a key, audio scripts...

If you feel overwhelmed by the complexity of TOEFL, Collins Skills for the TOEFL iBT® Test can help.This book helps you handle the integrated aspect of the tasks in the test, and give you tips and strategies for the different question types you will face...

Master essential grammar, boost your vocabulary, and improve your TOEFL score! Fully updated to match the new test from July 2023, Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL iBT® Test is designed to help students master the vocabulary and grammar that...

Did you hear about the two radios that got married? The reception was fantastic. This cheesy-but-grate book is jam-packed with unbearable puns that are so bad, they're good.This collection features over 200 jokes-all puns intended! These are jokes...

“The Collins English Dictionary is a book to be treasured, no home should be without one”, The Times The largest single-volume English dictionary in print celebrates the extraordinary breadth and changing nature of world English, with more than 732,000...

A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture. Before the novel, the world of books was dominated by scientific tomes, religious tracts and histories of the victorious in war. There had...

An examination of how The Kansas City Star’s style guide shaped Hemingway’s unmistakable writing style.Acclaimed for his lean, succinct prose, Write Like Hemingway connects the dots between Ernest Hemingway’s earliest writing job and his most memorable...

Master essential grammar, boost your vocabulary, and improve your TOEFL score! Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL iBT® Test is designed to help students master the vocabulary and grammar that they require to get a high score in the TOEFL iBT...

Collins Practice Tests for the TOEFL iBT® Test contains all the advice and practice you need to succeed in the TOEFL iBT Test. The book includes:• four complete TOEFL tests with a key, audio scripts and model answers.• a mini-dictionary with COBUILD...

If you feel overwhelmed by the complexity of TOEFL, Collins Skills for TOEFL iBT® Test can help.This book helps you handle the integrated aspect of the tasks in the test, and give you tips and strategies for the different question types you will face. ...

If you feel overwhelmed by the complexity of TOEFL, Collins Skills for the TOEFL iBT® Test can help.This book helps you handle the integrated aspect of the tasks in the test, and give you tips and strategies for the different question types you will face...

Learn the keys to energizing your writing, engaging readers, and breaking out with influence.What good will it do to skillfully craft a written argument if you lose your audience Simple emails, formal reports, blogs, presentations, articles—they need...

The tenth edition of the Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary has been revised and updated to include detailed coverage of today’s English in a clear, attractive format. Ideal for upper intermediate and advanced learners of English, this...

Fun Scrabble word puzzles for kids aged 7+Get ready for more than 120 word puzzles, inspired by the classic board game that always spells F-U-N! · Bursting with brain-tickling anagrams, word wheels, missing vowels, kriss kross, tile score and lots...

The bestselling companion for all crossword solvers and compilersCompiled over 60 years by a single author based on her experience of solving crosswords each day, this companion is regarded by top compilers as the authority for solvers and setters alike...

An entertaining, informative, and elegantly designed guide that makes understanding punctuation marks and symbols simple and fun.A rollicking linguistic ride for fans of Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Just My Type. What is the purpose of...

Winner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical/Biographical book. Ninety crime writers from the world’s oldest and most famous...

A charming, clever, and original collection of more than 100 spine poems–a popular form of found poetry composed by arranging book spines—illustrated with 110 full-color photographs.Easy to create and share online, spine poems—also known as collage...

Emmy and Birch go on an adventure to take to the sky with this Young Reader book, the only official levelled reader series based on Minecraft, the world's best-selling video game! Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time! And now learning to...

A revised and updated 8th edition of the world’s bestselling thesaurus—the only thesaurus based on Peter Roget’s original reference classic of 1852—now in paperback. A classic reference book that has been used by millions all over the world, Roget’s...

Reading is matter of survival with the only official Leveled Reader series based on Minecraft!Learn to read with the official Minecraft Young Readers! Practise your reading skills and develop your vocabulary as you read stories about your favourite game...

The home of trusted dictionaries and thesauruses.An ideal first Irish dictionary for kids aged 5+ and above, designed to introduce Irish vocabulary to children in a fun, easy and memorable way. Fully updated for 2021, this beautifully illustrated...

A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Thai. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Thailand and Thai language and culture. Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully...

‘Fascinating… I loved this book; I really did’ David Crystal, SpectatorA biography of a much misunderstood punctuation mark and a call to arms in favour of clear expression and against stifling grammar rules. Cecelia Watson used to be obsessive about...

Bag the perfect KS1 French dictionary this Back to School.An ideal first French dictionary for kids aged 5+ and above, designed to introduce French vocabulary to children in a fun, easy and memorable way. Fully updated for 2020, this beautifully...

The trusted paperback English dictionary and thesaurus for everyday use. The perfect word reference to broaden your knowledge of English, ideal for everyday use, at home, in the office or at school. Matching dictionary and thesaurus entries are shown...

The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use.A photographic guide to 3000 key words and phrases in British English. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect English language travel companion and guide to life and culture in...

The home of trusted Korean dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy Korean to English and English to Korean dictionary. Offering learners at home, at school and in the office extensive and up-to-date coverage of Korean and English in a...

The must-have Back to School German dictionary for Year 7. An easy-reference German to English and English to German dictionary with key GCSE curriculum words highlighted and a practical, fun supplement covering key vocabulary areas. It is the ideal...

The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language learning.An easy-reference Chinese to English and English to Chinese dictionary. The easiest way to learn Mandarin Chinese for students with the clearest layout and entry structure. Each...

Bag the perfect KS2 Spanish dictionary this Back to School. A fun, colourful Spanish to English and English to Spanish dictionary, designed to meet the needs of children aged 7-11 learning Spanish at primary school or at home. An easy-to-use, colourful...

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use.The perfect word reference for daily use with 300,000 synonyms and antonyms. Contains practical usage notes, and a fantastic crossword-solving supplement, this is the...

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. All the words you need, every day: the perfect word reference for daily use with 300,000 synonyms and antonyms in a durable format. With practical usage notes, and a...

The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use.A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Italian. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Italy and Italian...

The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use.A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Chinese. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to China and Chinese...

The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use.A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in German. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Germany and German...

The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use.A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Spanish. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Spain and Spanish...

The must-have Back to School thesaurus for Year 7. This English School Thesaurus is the essential word finder for all students of English. Developed with teachers to support the requirements of the school National Curriculum, this English student...

The home of trusted German dictionaries for everyday language learning.Perfect for German revision offering beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to German verbs. The main section of the book consists of 200 fully conjugated verbs, regular and...

The home of trusted English learner's dictionaries for everyday language learning.Collins Easy Learning English Vocabulary is designed to help learners of all ages build their vocabulary. This easy-to-use, topic-based book is an invaluable resource for...

The home of trusted French dictionaries and thesauruses for school use.The ideal handy French reference for secondary school students looking for a dictionary that is modern, up-to-date, clear and easy to use. Developed for home study, and to be used in...

The home of trusted Spanish dictionaries and thesauruses for school use.The ideal handy Spanish reference for secondary school students looking for a dictionary that is modern, up-to-date, clear and easy to use. Developed for home study, and to be used...

The home of trusted Spanish dictionaries for everyday language learning.A unique guide to communicating in Spanish. It will help you to find out more about Spanish culture and to practise your spoken Spanish with a free downloadable audio file. An ideal...