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Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative Grammar

By Alan Prince , Paul Smolensky

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
1405119322, 9781405119320, 9780470759394
LCC
P158.42 .P75 2004
Open Library ID
OL3288557M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
907 kB (928812 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
304\304
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book is the final version of the widely-circulated 1993 Technical Report that introduces a conception of grammar in which well-formedness is defined as optimality with respect to a ranked set of universal constraints. Final version of the widely circulated 1993 Technical Report that was the seminal work in Optimality Theory, never before available in book format. Serves as an excellent introduction to the principles and practice of Optimality Theory. Offers proposals and analytic commentary that suggest many directions for further development for the professional.

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