<EM>Routledge Language Workbooks </EM>provide absolute beginners with practical introductions to core areas of language study. Books in the series provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further investigation. Each <EM>Language Workbook </EM>guides the reader through the subject using ''hands-on'' language analysis, equipping them with the basic analytical skills needed to handle a wide range of data. Written in a clear and simple style, with all technical concepts fully explained, <EM>Language Workbooks </EM>can be used for independent study or as part of a taught class.<BR>This second edition of <EM>Dialects</EM>:<BR>*has been revised throughout <BR>*introduces the many dialects of English spoken in the United Kingdom<BR>*reveals the key issues that dialectology engages with<BR>*uses both the international phonetic alphabet and simple representations of sounds to explain pronunciations<BR>*involves readers in collecting data<BR>*contains numerous illustrativ