Optimality Theory in Phonology
| Author | : John J. McCarthy |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 624 |
| Release | : 2008-04-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780470755525 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0470755520 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Optimality Theory in Phonology: A Reader is a collection of readings on this important new theory by leading figures in the field, including a lengthy excerpt from Prince and Smolensky’s never-before-published Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative Grammar. Compiles the most important readings about Optimality Theory in phonology from some of the most prominent researchers in the field. Contains 33 excerpts spanning a range of topics in phonology and including many never-before-published papers. Includes a lengthy excerpt from Prince and Smolensky’s foundational 1993 manuscript Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative Grammar. Includes introductory notes and study/research questions for each chapter.
