A genuine introduction to the linguistics of English that provides a broad overview of the subject that sustains students' interest and avoids excessive detail.

This undergraduate textbook introduces English literature students to the application of linguistics to literary analysis.

This successful textbook introduces beginning university students of English to the study of English linguistics. Now updated and expanded, the second edition f

This book gives a thorough, yet easily accessible introduction to the main branches of English linguistics. The book is aimed at beginning and intermediate stud