This successful textbook introduces beginning university students of English to the study of English linguistics. Now updated and expanded, the second edition features a more detailed discussion of the differences between British and North American English, and explains the differences in the two traditions of phonetic transcription. ''Introduction to English Linguistics'' concentrates on gaining expertise and analytical skills in the traditional core areas of linguistics, i.e., phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Each chapter is accompanied by exercises and suggestions for further reading. A glossary and an index facilitate access to terms and topics. This title is an updated and expanded edition featuring both British and North American English. It covers the core areas of structural linguistics and some applications. It presents a hands-on approach to linguistic problems and analysis. It is highly accessible through a strongly didactic, reader-friendly orientation.