Introducing English ********
A Resource Book for Students

ssuming 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 ********:
•is the foundational book in the Routledge English ******** Introductions series and offers a grounding to all the titles featured in the series
•gives comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of the English ********, as well as providing an introduction to key disciplines of linguistics such as historical, social and psycholinguistics, and also core areas in ******** study including acquisition, standardisation and the globalisation of English.
•uses a wide variety of real texts and images that include: a transcript of a conversation between George W. Bush and Tony Blair, a controversial ‘apology’ broadcast on BBC Radio 4, excerpt from novels including ‘Alien’ and photographs from Hong Kong.
•provides classic readings by the key names in the discipline including Guy ****, Joan Cutting, Zoltán Dörnyei, Andy Kirkpatrick and John Sinclair
is accompanied by a supporting series website with additional activities, project ideas for each unit, further guidance on areas mentioned in the book, a background to the readings chosen, and weblinks to essential English ******** resources.
Written by two experienced teachers and authors, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English ******** and linguistics.