John J Mccarthy

Optimality Theory in Phonology

A Reader

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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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

Autorenporträt

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 His widely cited but unpublished manuscript "Prosodic Morphology I: Constraint Interaction and Satisfaction" (with Alan Prince, 1993) has been an important factor in the dissemination of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).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.
Contributors'Addresses.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: The Basics.
1 Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative Grammar. (Alan
Prince and Paul Smolensky).
2 Generalized Alignment: Introduction and Theory. (John J. McCarthy and
Alan Prince).
3 Faithfulness and Identity in Prosodic Morphology. (John J. McCarthy and
Alan Prince).
Part II: Formal Analysis.
4 Computing Optimal Forms in Optimality Theory: Basic Syllabification.
(Bruce Tesar).
5 Learnability in Optimality Theory. (Bruce Tesar and Paul Smolensky).
6 Non-computable Functions in Optimality Theory. (Elliott Moreton).
Part III: Prosody.
7 Generalized Alignment: Prosody. (John J. McCarthy and Alan Prince).
8 Ternary Rhythm and the *LAPSE Constraint. (Nine Elenbaas and René Kager).
9 Quality-Sensitive Stress. (Michael Kenstowicz).
10 Unbounded Stress and Factorial Typology. (Eric Bakovic).
11 Head Dependence in Stress-Epenthesis Interaction. (John Alderete).
12 Feet, Tonal Reduction, and Speech Rate at the Word and Phrase Level in
Chinese. (Moira Yip).
13 OCP Effects in Optimality Theory. (Scott Myers).
Part IV: Segmental Phonology.
14 Austronesian Nasal Substitution and Other NC Effects. (Joe Pater).
15 Phonetically Driven Phonology: The Role of Optimality Theory and
Inductive.
Grounding. (Bruce Hayes).
16 Positional Faithfulness. (Jill Beckman).
17 Positional Faithfulness and Voicing Assimilation in Optimality Theory.
(Linda Lombardi).
18 Positional Asymmetries and Licensing. (Cheryl Zoll).
19 Partial Class Behavior and Nasal Place Assimilation. (Jaye Padgett).
20 Dissimilation as Local Conjunction. (John Alderete).
21 Synchronic Chain Shifts in Optimality Theory. (Robert Kirchner).
Part V: Interfaces.
22 Transderivational Identity: Phonological Relations Between Words. (Laura
Benua).
23 Backness Switch in Russian. (Jerzy Rubach).
24 Generalized Alignment: The Prosody-Morphology Interface. (John J.
McCarthy and Alan Prince).
25 The Prosodic Structure of Function Words. (Elisabeth Selkirk).
26 The Emergence of the Unmarked. (John J. McCarthy and Alan Prince).
27 Maximal Words and the Maori Passive. (Paul de Lacy).
28 External Allomorphy as Emergence of the Unmarked. (Joan Mascaró).
29 Derived Environmental Effects in Optimality Theory. (Anna £ubowicz).
30 Licensing and Underspecification in Optimality Theory. (Junko Ito, Armin
Mester, and Jaye Padgett).
31 The Implications of Lexical Exceptions for the Nature of Grammar.
(Sharon Inkelas, Orhan Orgun, and Cheryl Zoll).
32 The Phonological Lexicon. (Junko Ito and Armin Mester).
33 Variation and Change in Optimality Theory. (Arto Anttila and Young-mee
Yu Cho).
References.
Index.

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