• A uniquely sharp and witty look at the English language today from Countdown's Susie Dent
• The eagerly awaited latest word on the word
• A celebration of five years of The Language Report
• Entertaining and browsable - the perfect gift
• Drawing on the unrivalled resources of Oxford Dictionaries

New to this edition

• Celebration of the first five years of the Language Report
• Retrospective of the last five years of language change
• The influence of celebrity (fictional and real) on language evolution
• Food and drink; advertising and marketing
• The nation's favourite new word of the 21st century

Readership: Everyone interested in the diversity and changing aspects of the English language today

Susie Dent, Freelance editor and translator

"I can thoroughly recommend this petite but thoughtful book for English teachers, school libraries, and anyone who has an interest in words and quirky formulations." - Victoria Elliott, National Association for the Teaching of English

"a splendid new book about words" - Daily Express