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Recent General Interest Articles

  1. A Frequency of Russian

    April Series of the Month: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries

    Routledge Frequency Dictionaries provide invaluable resources for language learners. This accessible series enables students of all levels to maximise their study of vocabulary in an efficient and engaging way while also providing excellent tools for teachers, instructors and researchers.

    Add the code APLL13 to your basket to receive 20% discount on this series throughout April

  2. April Book of the Month: Basic Russian

    Designed for students with a basic knowledge of Russian, this book provides an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.

    Across more than forty grammar topics it introduces the student to Russian people and culture through the medium of the language used today, covering the core material which the student would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Russian.

    Complete with a full key to exercises and glossary, Basic Russian is a user-friendly reference grammar suitable for both independent study and class use.
     

  3. Colloquial Yiddish

    Colloquial Yiddish provides the first widely available, easily accessible, comprehensive Yiddish course designed primarily for the twenty-first-century international English-speaking independent learner and suitable for use in Yiddish classes worldwide.

  4. New - Growing Up with Two Languages

    The lives of many families involve contact with more than one language and culture on a daily basis. Growing Up with Two Languages is aimed at the many parents and professionals who feel uncertain about the best way to go about helping children gain maximum benefit from the multilingual situation.  The third edition now includes many updates:

    • a dedicated website with new and updated Internet resources
    • a new chapter giving the perspective of adults who have themselves grown up with more than one language
    • a new chapter presenting research into bilingual language acquisition with information about further reading
    • new and updated first-hand advice and examples throughout.
  5. The Routledge Colloquials catalog is now available!

    What makes Routledge Colloquials series the best choice in personal language learning?  Click now to find out! 

    To view the Routledge Colloquials Catalog, click here or email languages@routledge.com if you would prefer a paper copy.

  6. Improving Your Grammar with The New York Times

    Susan Behrens, author of Grammar: A Pocket Guide, has been getting much attention recently – this time she is featured on The Learning Network blog. She introduces grammar exercises to use with The Times. The article can be found in its entirety here.

  7. The Routledge Language Learning catalog is now available!

    The catalog is filled with the latest outstanding books from Routledge, representing our continued commitment to bringing you the best in research and teaching resources. Click here to view online or email languages@routledge.com if you would prefer a paper copy.

  8. New: Colloquial Cantonese, 2nd Edition

    The new edition of Colloquial Cantonese is now available! Click here to find out more about our great value Cantonese Language Learning pack – a step-by-step course to learn spoken and written Cantonese.

  9. Routledge Language Learning now on Twitter and Facebook

    Make sure you follow us for regular updates on new and upcoming publications, conference news, award announcements, special discounts and the occasional fun discussion. Follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook.

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