Optimality Theory in Phonology

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Optimality Theory in Phonology: A Reader is a collection ofreadings on this important new theory by leading figures in thefield, including a lengthy excerpt from Prince andSmolensky's never-before-published Optimality Theory:Constraint Interaction in Generative Grammar. * * Compiles the most important readings about Optimality Theory inphonology from some of the most prominent researchers in thefield. * Contains 33 excerpts spanning a range of topics in phonologyand including many never-before-published papers. * Includes a lengthy excerpt from Prince and Smolensky'sfoundational 1993 manuscript Optimality Theory: ConstraintInteraction in Generative Grammar. * Includes introductory notes and study/research questions foreach chapter.

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John J. McCarthy

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"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
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