John J Mccarthy

Gebundenes Buch

Optimality Theory in Phonology

A Reader

Beschreibung

Optimality Theory in Phonology: A Reader is a collection of readings on this important new theory by leading figures in the field, starting with a lengthy excerpt from the original source, Prince and Smolensky's never-before-published report Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative Grammar. The 33 selections cover a broad range of topics in phonology and include many of the foundational works, some of them revised to reflect the most recent developments. Optimality Theory in Phonology is designed as a text for advanced phonology courses, but is also of interest as a reference work for scholars in the field of linguistics and related disciplines. Each chapter includes introductory notes to set the stage and highlight connections, as well as a list of study and research questions.

Autor

John J. McCarthy is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His widely cited but unpublished manuscript "Prosodic Morphology I: Constraint Interaction and Satisfaction" (with Alan Prince, 1993) has been an important factor in the dissemination of Optimality Theory.He is also the author of Formal Problems in Semitic Phonology and Morphology (1985) and A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory (2002).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 624
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 178mm x 52mm
• Gewicht: 1234g
• ISBN-13: 9780631226888
• ISBN-10: 0631226885
• Artikelnr.: 21363011

Rezensionen

"This is the book we have all been waiting for. By 'we' I meaneverybody who is not a cutting-edge researcher in OT phonology butwho hopes to become one, or who needs to know about OT in order toteach phonology in an up-to-date fashion, or who is interested inwhat has been perhaps the most vigorous and fruitful trend ingenerative linguistic theory in the last decade." The LinguistList

"Optimality Theory in Phonology goes far beyond the trite'required reading for linguists' seen on many bookjackets. John McCarthy's introductions to each chapter and studyquestions/discussion points at the end create a volume that iscoherent, thought-provoking, and fun. The selection of articlesincluded, the careful editing, and the thoughtful organization ofthe chapters render this work invaluable. The result is a clearthree-way focus on the precise nature of the theory itself, itsimplications, and its empirical justification." DianaArchangeli, University of Arizona

"By carefully selecting and editing the most relevant andinfluential papers of the early years of Optimality Theory, JohnMcCarthy accomplishes the unlikely feat of combining the depth ofthe original articles with the comprehensive coverage of awell-balanced textbook. His graded 'study and research questions'will both guide the novice and challenge the expert." PaulBoersma, University of Amsterdam