''Language and Region:'' provides an accessible guide to regional variation in English; covers topical issues including loss of regional diversity and attitudes to regional accents and dialects; examines the use of dialect in media, advertising and the tourist industry; outlines the main linguistic characteristics of regional accents and dialects in terms of regional pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar; and is accompanied by a supporting website. Affording hands-on practical experience of textual analysis, this book is essential reading for students of English Language studies.