This book provides positive evidence regarding the validity of the language used in sitcom and drama audiovisual genres and its possible applicability to the te

This cutting-edge collection of articles provides the first organised reflection on the language of films and television series across British, American and Ita

Explores contemporary US television dialogue - the on-screen language that viewers worldwide encounter as they watch popular television series.

Explores how literature is used as a model of spoken language and to develop speaking skills in second language learning.

When we watch and listen to actors speaking lines that have been written by someone else-a common experience if we watch any television at all-the illusion of "