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. Introducing 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 Essential Aspects of the English Language, As Well As Providing an Introduction to Key Disciplines of Linguistics Such As Historical, Social and Psycholinguistics, and Also Core Areas in Language Study Including Acquisition, Standardisation and the Globalisation of English. Uses a Wi