The first adaptation of the cult classic dark fantasy film returns to print in a premium hardcover for the first time!

A resource for students, scholars and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood or unknown to a modern audience. Plot summaries for…

A breezy, accessible re-introduction to the greatest writer of plays, who turns out to be responsible for EastEnders, Coronation Street and Friends. Repackaged in a new cover edition.

The groundbreaking history of the English language, fusing chronological with anecdotal and etymological accounts of individual word-histories, to create not one story, but many stories.

An autobiography and an introduction to the field of linguistics. It offers us a look behind the scenes at the adventures, rewards, challenges and pitfalls of his life in language…

Features a survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work. This work also talks about eyebrow flashes, whistling languages, how parents teach their children to speak…

A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power

This is the ideal companion to Rediscover Grammar - which bridges the gap between understanding language structure and analysing it in different contexts. An invaluable resource for teachers and students…