| An introduction to sociolinguistics J Holmes Routledge, 2013 | 9192* | 2013 |
| Women, men and politeness J Holmes Routledge, 2013 | 3083 | 2013 |
| Power and politeness in the workplace: A sociolinguistic analysis of talk at work J Holmes, M Stubbe Routledge, 2015 | 1221 | 2015 |
| Paying compliments: A sex-preferential politeness strategy J Holmes Journal of pragmatics 12 (4), 445-465, 1988 | 1082 | 1988 |
| The handbook of language and gender J Holmes, M Meyerhoff John Wiley & Sons, 2008 | 939 | 2008 |
| The community of practice: Theories and methodologies in language and gender research J Holmes, M Meyerhoff Language in society 28 (2), 173-183, 1999 | 925 | 1999 |
| Politeness, power and provocation: How humour functions in the workplace J Holmes Discourse studies 2 (2), 159-185, 2000 | 864 | 2000 |
| Compliments and compliment responses in New Zealand English J Holmes Anthropological linguistics, 485-508, 1986 | 821 | 1986 |
| Modifying illocutionary force J Holmes Journal of pragmatics 8 (3), 345-365, 1984 | 786 | 1984 |
| Gendered talk at work: Constructing gender identity through workplace discourse J Holmes John Wiley & Sons, 2008 | 691 | 2008 |
| Apologies in New Zealand English1 J Holmes Language in society 19 (2), 155-199, 1990 | 688 | 1990 |
| Having a laugh at work: How humour contributes to workplace culture J Holmes, M Marra Journal of pragmatics 34 (12), 1683-1710, 2002 | 656 | 2002 |
| Genetic basis of attention deficit and hyperactivity A Thapar, J Holmes, K Poulton, R Harrington The british journal of psychiatry 174 (2), 105-111, 1999 | 616 | 1999 |
| Functions of you know in women's and men's speech J Holmes Language in society 15 (1), 1-21, 1986 | 602 | 1986 |
| Women, language and identity J Holmes Journal of sociolinguistics 1 (2), 195-223, 1997 | 595* | 1997 |
| Hedges and boosters in women's and men's speech J Holmes Language & Communication 10 (3), 185-205, 1990 | 585 | 1990 |
| Doubt and certainty in ESL textbooks J Holmes Applied linguistics 9 (1), 21-44, 1988 | 568 | 1988 |
| Sharing a laugh: Pragmatic aspects of humor and gender in the workplace J Holmes Journal of pragmatics 38 (1), 26-50, 2006 | 502 | 2006 |
| Sex differences and apologies: One aspect of communicative competence1 J Holmes Applied linguistics 10 (2), 194-213, 1989 | 444 | 1989 |
| Hedging your bets and sitting on the fence: Some evidence for hedges as support structures J Holmes Te Reo 27 (1), 47-62, 1984 | 442 | 1984 |
