Studying Language introduces key ideas about how English functions within its social and cultural contexts. It explores core topics of study such as language variation, pragmatics, stylistics and critical discourse analysis. Case studies provide worked analysis of sample texts, suggestions for further study and a further reading section.

URSZULA CLARK is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Aston, UK.

Introduction
Variation and Change in English
Pragmatics and Discourse
Stylistics
Critical Discourse
Analysis
Bibliography
Index.