About this title: This is an introduction to Optimality Theory, whose central idea is that surface forms of language reflect resolutions of conflicts between competing constraints. A surface form is 'optimal' if it incurs the least serious violations of a set of constraints, taking into account their hierarchical ranking. Languages differ in the ranking of ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780521589802ISBN:0521589800
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.98 by 1.18 inches. (400 pages) first ever textbook on optimality theory, a major new area of linguistic theory. this is an introduction to optimality theory, whose central idea is that surface forms of language reflect resolutions of conflicts between competing constraints. exercises accompany chapters 1-7, and there are sections on further reading. optimality theory will be welcomed by any linguist with a knowledge of derivational generative phonology. this is an ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780521580199ISBN:0521580196
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 9.33 by 1.3 inches. (400 pages) first ever textbook on optimality theory, a major new area of linguistic theory. this is an introduction to optimality theory, whose central idea is that surface forms of language reflect resolutions of conflicts between competing constraints. exercises accompany chapters 1-7, and there are sections on further reading. optimality theory will be welcomed by any linguist with a knowledge of derivational generative phonology. this is an ... read more
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521589802ISBN:0521589800
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Description: New. This is an introduction to Optimality Theory, whose central idea is that surface forms of language reflect resolutions of conflicts between competing constraints. Exercises accompany chapters 1-7, and there are sections on further reading. Optimality Theory will be welcomed by any linguist with a knowledge of derivational Generative Phonology. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780521589802ISBN:0521589800
Description: New. This is an introduction to Optimality Theory, whose central idea is that surface forms of language reflect resolutions of conflicts between competing constraints. The book does not limit its empirical scope to phonological phenomena, but also contain... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1999-06-28
ISBN-13:9780521589802ISBN:0521589800
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521589802ISBN:0521589800
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