Language and Region provides an accessible guide to regional variation in English covers topical issues including loss of regional diversity and attitud... » 

Language and Region provides an accessible guide to regional variation in English covers topical issues including loss of regional diversity and attitudes to regional accents and dialects examines the use of dialect in media advertising and the tourist industry outlines the main linguistic characteristics of regional accents and dialects in terms of regional pronunciation vocabulary and grammar.Affording handson practical experience of textual analysis this book isessential reading for students of English language studies. «