<p><em>Routledge English Language Introductions</em> cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.<br>Assuming no prior knowledge these books 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.<br><em>Grammar and Vocabulary</em>:</p><ul> <li>covers the core areas of the subject: words and sentences word classes word structure slots and fillers sentence patterns clause and phrase grammar rules and vocabularies</li> <li>draws on a wide range of real texts from newspaper articles adverts poems and websites</li> <li>provides classic readings by key names in the discipline such as Halliday Quirk Ayto and Trudgill.</li> </ul><p>This is an accessible and user-friendly textbook for all students of English language and linguistics.</p><p>The accompanying website to this book can be found at <strong>http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/041523171X/</strong></p>