William D. O'Grady Books

Introductory Linguistics, both Undergraduate and Graduate level (found in linguistics departments, or English, Education, Modern Languages, Psychology, and Cognitive Science departments). Contemporary Linguistic Analysis has established itself as the best-selling introductory text on language and linguistic concepts in Canada. This text contains the most current theoretical and Canadian content, and treats this complex topic with a clarity of language like no other text on the market. Topics are covered by leading linguists who are experts in their fields. The text's theme is the scientific study of language, emphasizing the contemporary practice of linguistic analysis, with coverage of all the discipline's major fields.

O'Grady Contemporary Linguistic Analysis, 7e provides course solutions at every turn, in print and online, with enhanced content, student exercises, and instructor answer keys! Contemporary Linguistic Analysis is written and edited by leading scholars in the field. It provides an up-to-date introduction with coverage of phenomena that are of special interest and relevance to the linguistic situation in Canada. Using the generative paradigm, it offers an introduction to linguistic analysis as it is practised at this stage in the development of the discipline. This superb text gives students a solid grounding in basic linguistic concepts, but also prepares them to go on to further advanced work in the discipline. William O'Grady received his Ph.D. in linguistics at the University of Chicago and taught at the University of Calgary for twelve years before taking up his current position as professor of linguistics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Publisher's note.