Download or read book Language and Region written by Joan Beal and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-04-18 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers topical issues and examines the use of dialect in media, advertising and the tourist industry. This book outlines the linguistic characteristics of regional accents and dialects in terms of regional pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.