Contemporary Linguistic Analysis
An Introduction Plus Companion Website without Pearson eText
8th Edition
Published on 23. October 2015
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978-0-13-407989-9 (ISBN)
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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.
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.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1210 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-407989-9 (9780134079899)
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William O'Grady | John Archibald
Contemporary Linguistic Analysis: An Introduction, Seventh Edition with access card
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01/2012
7th Edition
Prentice Hall Canada
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Persons
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. He is well known for his work on syntax, Korean, first language acquisition, and second language learning.
John Archibald is Dean of Humanities and Professor of Linguistics at the University of Victoria. Prior to moving to Victoria, he was at the University of Calgary for 19 years. He specializes in the study of Second Language Acquisition, and is co-editor of the journal Second Language Research.
John Archibald is Dean of Humanities and Professor of Linguistics at the University of Victoria. Prior to moving to Victoria, he was at the University of Calgary for 19 years. He specializes in the study of Second Language Acquisition, and is co-editor of the journal Second Language Research.
Content
Chapter 1 Language: A Preview
Chapter 2 Phonetics: The Sounds of Language
Chapter 3 Phonology: Contrasts and Patterns
Chapter 4 Morphology: The Analysis of Word Structure
Chapter 5 Syntax: The Analysis of Sentence Structure
Chapter 6 Semantics: The Analysis of Meaning
Chapter 7 The Classification of Languages
Chapter 8 Historical Linguistics: The Study of Language Change
Chapter 9 Aboriginal Languages of Canada
Chapter 10 First Language Acquisition
Chapter 11 Second Language Acquisition
Chapter 12 Psycholinguistics: The Study of Language Processing
Chapter 13 Brain and Language
Chapter 14 Language in Social Contexts
Chapter 15 Writing and Language
Chapter 16 Animal Communication (on CW only)
Chapter 2 Phonetics: The Sounds of Language
Chapter 3 Phonology: Contrasts and Patterns
Chapter 4 Morphology: The Analysis of Word Structure
Chapter 5 Syntax: The Analysis of Sentence Structure
Chapter 6 Semantics: The Analysis of Meaning
Chapter 7 The Classification of Languages
Chapter 8 Historical Linguistics: The Study of Language Change
Chapter 9 Aboriginal Languages of Canada
Chapter 10 First Language Acquisition
Chapter 11 Second Language Acquisition
Chapter 12 Psycholinguistics: The Study of Language Processing
Chapter 13 Brain and Language
Chapter 14 Language in Social Contexts
Chapter 15 Writing and Language
Chapter 16 Animal Communication (on CW only)