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A thematic guide to optimality theory

By McCarthy J.J.

Book information

Publisher
CUP
Year
2002
ISBN
0521791944, 9780521791946
LCC
P158.42 .M43 2001
Open Library ID
OL6797050M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2587785 bytes)
Series
Research Surveys in Linguistics
Pages
332\332
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-07-22 07:35:22

Description

This book describes Optimality Theory from the top down, explaining and exploring the central premises of OT and the results that follow from them. Examples are drawn from phonology, morphology, and syntax, but the emphasis throughout is on the theory rather than the examples, on understanding what is special about OT and on equipping readers to apply it, extend it, and critique it in their own areas of interest. The book's coverage extends to work on first- and second-language acquisition, phonetics and functional phonology, computational linguistics, historical linguistics, and sociolinguistics. Chapters conclude with extensive suggestions for further reading, classified by topic, and are supplemented by a massive bibliography (over 800 items).

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