Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. The English Language : is the foundational book in the Routledge English Language Introductions series and offers a grounding to all the titles featured in the series gives comprehensive coverage of the key aspects of the English language (such as meaning and structure), as well as providing an introduction to key disciplines of linguistics (historical, social and psycholinguistics) and also key areas in language study (such as language acquisition, standardisation and the globalisation of English). uses a wide variety of real texts that include: transcripts from radio talk shows, poetry, political speeches by George W. Bush, newspaper headlines, and excerpts from novels including Alien provides classic readings by the key names in the discipline including John Sinclair, Andy Kirkpatrick, Joan Cutting, Zoltan Dornyei and Guy Cook is accompanied by a supporting series website Witten by two experienced teachers and authors, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English language and linguistics.