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A life made of words: the poetry and thought of John Bradburne(Holyhead: Crystal Books, July 2017). 978190945925005.09.2017
A liturgical language in a linguistic perspectiveNew Blackfriars, 1964, 148-5609.08.1964
A liturgical language in a sociolinguistic perspectiveIn D. & R.C.D. Jasper (eds), Language and the worship of the church (Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1990), 120-4601.01.1990
Begat: the King James Bible and the English language(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010) 327 pp. 9780199585854, (p/b) 2011, 978019969518806.08.2010
Computing St Paul2 talks, BBC Third Programme, March 1965.03.01.1965
Conclusion to Analysing Religious DiscourseConcluding chapter in Stephen Pihlaja (ed.), Analysing Religious Discourse (Cambridge: CUP, 2021), 348-57.10.01.2021
Foreword to An Introduction to Religious LanguageValerie Hobbs, An Introduction to Religious Language: Exploring Theolinguistics in Contemporary Contexts (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2021)06.01.2021
Generating theological languageIn J.P. van Noppen (ed.), Theolingustics (Free University, Brussels, 1981), Studiereeks Tijdschrift VUB, Niuwe Serie 8, 265-81; German translation as 'Das Generieren theologischer Sprache' in Herausgegeben von Jean-Pierre van Noppen, Erinnern, um Neues zu sagen (Frankfurt am Main: Athenäum, 1988), 297-314.06.07.1981
Go deeper into Mystery with John Bradburne's poetry of The TrinityOremus 141, 2009, 10-1103.14.2009
Happenings(Holy Island Press, 2000), 66 pp. 0 9513063 6 703.14.2000
Hopkins and Bradburnepaper given to the Hopkins Literary Festival, Newbridge, Ireland, 27 July 201107.27.2011
How are the mighty fallen?History Today, January 2011, 42-301.01.2011
In the cause of God's vagabondCatholic Herald, 6775, 19 August 2016, 26-708.19.2016
John Bradburne on love(Holyhead: Holy Island Press, 2009). 978095619730 611.08.2009
John Bradburne talks for Radio MariaSix talks broadcast from 6 September 2021, available on Spotify: 1 The John Bradburne story; 2 Meet the poet; 3 John the theological and nature poet; 4 John the ecumenical and musical poet; 5 John the caring poet; John the human poet08.12.2021
John Bradburne´s Mutemwa (with Hilary Crystal)(Holy Island Press / John Bradburne Memorial Society, 2000), 38 pp. 0 9513063 5 910.14.2000
John Bradburne's birds, bees, and beasts (ed.)(Holy Island Press / John Bradburne Memorial Society, 2007), 370 pp. 978 0 9513063 9 003.14.2007
John Bradburne's Book of Days (ed.)(Holy Island Press / John Bradburne Memorial Society, 2004), 370 pp. 0 951 30638 303.14.2004
John Bradburne: songs of the vagabond (ed.)(Holy Island Press / John Bradburne Memorial Society, 1996), xi+84 pp. 0 9513063 4 003.14.1996
John Bradburne: the poet for animalsThe Ark 244, Spring 2020, 62-6
 03.01.2020
John Bradburne: the turning pointOremus 250 (September 2019), 6-709.30.2019
King James still reigns at 400The Free-Lance Star, Fredericksburg, VA, 24 April 2011, D1, D304.24.2011
Language and religionIn L. Sheppard (ed.), Twentieth century Catholicism (New York: Hawthorn Books, 1966), 11-2806.08.1966
Language in churchThe Tablet, 16 June 1984, 570-2. Reprinted in Intercom, Feb 1985, 24-506.16.1984
Le statut méthodologique de l'analyse linguistique: un problème posé par le langage théologiqueCahiers internationaux de symbolisme 26, 1974, 15-24. (Trans. by E. André). Revised for Vesey, 197801.01.1974
Linguistics and liturgyThe Church Quarterly 2, 1969, 23-3008.08.1969
Linguistics, language and religionLondon: Burns Oates / New York: Hawthorn Books, 1965, 191 pp. No ISBN01.01.1965
Loud sing Westminster! The Cathedral's saintly poetOremus (Westminster Cathedral Magazine), 188, January 2014, 6-701.09.2014
Non-segmental phonology in religious modalitiesIn W.J. Samarin (ed), Language in religious practice (Rowley: Newbury House, 1976), 17-25. Reprinted (sic) in English Tone of Voice, 1975.06.07.1976
Pilgrimage(Holyhead: Holy Island Press, 1988), 79 pp. 0 9513063 0 803.14.1988
Review of A.C. Partridge, English biblical translation The Tablet, 7 April 1973, 329-3104.07.1973
Review of A.Q. Morton & J. McLeman, Christianity and the computerNew Blackfriars, 1965, 251-201.01.1965
Review of B. Wren, What language shall I borrow?The Tablet, 199001.01.1990
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Review of books on religious language by P. Van Buren, G. Ebeling, P. Helm, A. Jeffner, J. LadrièreSpeaking of mystery, Times Literary Supplement, August 1973, 10. Revised and expanded for ¸Le statut ...´ (1974)08.01.1973
Review of G.B. Caird, The language and imagery of the BibleTimes Literary Supplement, 8 August 1980, 902.08.08.1980
Review of John F.A. Sawyer and J.M.Y. Simpson (eds), Concise encyclopedia of language and religion(Elsevier, 2001), Journal of Sociolinguistics 6(3), 2002, 449-5301.01.2002
Review of Melvyn Bragg, The Book of BooksMelvyn Bragg, The Book of Books: the Radical Impact of the King James Bible 1611-2011 (Hodder & Stoughton, 2011, 370 pp), in New Statesman 7 April 2011 [with some pedestrian editorial changes]
 04.07.2011
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Review of P. Levi, The English Bible: from Wycliffe to William BarnesThe Tablet, 197501.01.1975
Review of W.J. Samarin, Tongues of men and angelsLanguage in Society 3, 1974, 126-3109.23.1974
Signs of the timesThe Tablet. 30 September 2023, 32/09.30.2023
Some current trends in translation theoryThe Bible Translator 27, 1976, 322-9. Reprinted in Directions in Applied Linguistics04.01.1976
The influence of the Bible on the English languageThe Newman 83, May 2012, 7-1205.06.2011
The problem of language variety: an example from religious languageIn G. Vesey (ed), Communication and understanding, 1975-6 Royal Institute of Philosophy Lectures (Hassocks: Harvester Press, 1978), 195-207. Revision of 'Le statut ...'04.07.1978
The Saint John GospelCD, a dramatic reading adapted from The Jerusalem Bible, with musical illustrations, TRF CD407; online recording available at www.lectionaryreadings.co.uk01.01.2000
Tour de force

The Tablet, 21 October 2023, 32,

10.21.2023
Tyndale's Bible: Saint Matthew's Gospel in original pronunciation(London: The British Library, 2013), 2 CDs (duration 148 mins), NSACD 112-113, with introductory essay07.01.2013
Using technology to solve unsolvable problems: a case- study from the King James BibleIn Sabrina Zeaiter & Peter Franke (eds), Pioniergeist, Ausdauer,Leidenschaft: Festschrift zu Ehren von Prof. Dr. Jürgen Handke (Phillips-Universität Marburg, 2020), 40-5208.01.2020
Whatever happened to theolinguistics?In Paul Chilton & Monika Kopytowska (eds), Religion, language, and the human mind (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2018), 3-1809.24.2013
Why did the crowd think St Peter was drunk? An exercise in applied sociolinguisticsNew Blackfriars 79 (No. 924), February 1998, 72-7602.23.1998
Words, words and holy words in ShakespeareThinking Faith, online article04.19.2016