<P><EM>Language and Region:</EM></P><UL><LI>provides an accessible guide to regional variation in English</LI><LI>covers topical issues including loss of regional diversity and attitudes to regional accents and dialects</LI><LI>examines the use of dialect in media, advertising and the tourist industry</LI><LI>outlines the main linguistic characteristics of regional accents and dialects in terms of regional pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.</LI></UL><P>Affording hands-on practical experience of textual analysis, this book is essential reading for students of English language studies.</P>