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Doing Optimality Theory Applying Theory to Data

McCarthy, John J.
Innbundet / 2008 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781405151351
Publisert
2008-04-18
Utgiver
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Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Vekt
592 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
06, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
328

Forfatter
McCarthy, John J.

Biographical note

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 His widely cited but unpublished manuscript "Prosodic Morphology I: Constraint Interaction and Satisfaction" (with Alan Prince, 1993) has been an important factor in the dissemination of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), A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory (2002), and Hidden Generalizations: Phonological Opacity in Optimality Theory (2007), as well as the editor of Optimality Theory in Phonology: A Reader (Blackwell, 2004).

Doing Optimality Theory Applying Theory to Data

McCarthy, John J.
Innbundet / 2008 / Engelsk
McCarthy, John J.
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Doing Optimality Theory brings together examples and practical, detailed advice for undergraduates and graduate students working in linguistics. Given that the basic premises of Optimality Theory are markedly different from other linguistic theories, this book presents the analytic techniques and new ways of thinking and theorizing that are required. * Explains how to do analysis and research using Optimality Theory (OT) - a branch of phonology that has revolutionized the field since its conception in 1993 * Offers practical, in-depth advice for students and researchers in the field, presented in an engaging way * Features numerous examples, questions, and exercises throughout, all helping to illustrate the theory and summarize the core concepts of OT * Written by John J. McCarthy, one of the theory's leading proponents and an instrumental figure in the dissemination and use of OT today * An ideal guide through the intricacies of linguistic analysis and research for beginning researchers, and, by example, one which will lead the way to future developments in the field.
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Optimality Theory revolutionized the field of phonology and had a huge impact on linguistics in general when it was first proposed in 1993. In Doing Optimality Theory, one of the key proponents of the theory explains how to do analysis and research using this model.
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Acknowledgments. Read This First!. List of Abbreviations. 1. An Introduction to Optimality Theory. 1.1 How OT Began. 1.2 Why Must Constraints Be Violable?. 1.3 The Nature of Constraints in OT. 1.4 Candidate Sets: OT's Gen Component. 1.5 Candidate Evaluation: OT's Eval Component. 1.6 Constraint Activity. 1.7 Differences Between Languages. 1.8 The Version of OT Discussed in This Book. 1.9 Suggestions for Further Reading. 2. How to Construct an Analysis. 2.1 Where to Begin. 2.2 How to Rank Constraints. 2.3 Working through an Analysis in Phonology. 2.4 The Limits of Ranking Arguments. 2.5 Candidates in Ranking Arguments. 2.6 Harmonic Bounding. 2.7 Constraints in Ranking Arguments. 2.8 Inputs in Ranking Arguments. 2.9 Working through an Analysis in Syntax. 2.10 Finding and Fixing Problems in an Analysis. 2.11 Constraint Ranking by Algorithm and Computer. 2.12 The Logic of Constraint Ranking and Its Uses. 3. How to Write Up an Analysis. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 How to Organize a Paper. 3.3 How to Present an OT analysis. 3.4 The Responsibilities of Good Scholarship. 3.5 How to Write Clearly. 3.6 General Advice about Research Topics. 4. Developing New Constraints. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 When Is It Necessary to Modify Con?. 4.3 How to Discover a New Constraint. 4.4 How to Define a New Constraint. 4.5 Properties of Markedness Constraints. 4.6 Properties of Faithfulness Constraints. 4.7 Justifying Constraints. 4.8 A Classified List of Common Phonological Markedness Constraints. 5. Language Typology and Universals. 5.1 Factorial Typology. 5.2 Languages Universals and How to Explain Them in OT. 5.3 Investigating the Factorial Typology of a Constraint Set. 5.4 Using Factorial Typology to Test New Constraints. 5.5 Factorial Typology When Con Isn't Fully Known. 5.6 How to Proceed from Typology to Constraints. 6. Some Current Research Questions. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 How Does a Language Vary?. 6.3 How Is Language Acquired?. 6.4 Does OT Need Derivations?. 6.5 How Is Ungrammaticality Accounted For?. 6.6 Is Faithfulness Enough?. Afterword. References. Constraint Index. Language Index. Subject Index
Les mer
"An intensely practical book, full of concrete problemsolving advice, which should be well-thumbed by those learning and working within OT." ( Journal of Linguistics , 2009)

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Doing Optimality Theory brings together examples and practical, detailed advice for undergraduates and graduate students working in linguistics. Given that the basic premises of Optimality Theory are markedly different from other linguistic theories, this book presents the analytic techniques and new ways of thinking and theorizing that are required. * Explains how to do analysis and research using Optimality Theory (OT) - a branch of phonology that has revolutionized the field since its conception in 1993 * Offers practical, in-depth advice for students and researchers in the field, presented in an engaging way * Features numerous examples, questions, and exercises throughout, all helping to illustrate the theory and summarize the core concepts of OT * Written by John J. McCarthy, one of the theory's leading proponents and an instrumental figure in the dissemination and use of OT today * An ideal guide through the intricacies of linguistic analysis and research for beginning researchers, and, by example, one which will lead the way to future developments in the field.
Les mer
Optimality Theory revolutionized the field of phonology and had a huge impact on linguistics in general when it was first proposed in 1993. In Doing Optimality Theory, one of the key proponents of the theory explains how to do analysis and research using this model.
Les mer
Acknowledgments. Read This First!. List of Abbreviations. 1. An Introduction to Optimality Theory. 1.1 How OT Began. 1.2 Why Must Constraints Be Violable?. 1.3 The Nature of Constraints in OT. 1.4 Candidate Sets: OT's Gen Component. 1.5 Candidate Evaluation: OT's Eval Component. 1.6 Constraint Activity. 1.7 Differences Between Languages. 1.8 The Version of OT Discussed in This Book. 1.9 Suggestions for Further Reading. 2. How to Construct an Analysis. 2.1 Where to Begin. 2.2 How to Rank Constraints. 2.3 Working through an Analysis in Phonology. 2.4 The Limits of Ranking Arguments. 2.5 Candidates in Ranking Arguments. 2.6 Harmonic Bounding. 2.7 Constraints in Ranking Arguments. 2.8 Inputs in Ranking Arguments. 2.9 Working through an Analysis in Syntax. 2.10 Finding and Fixing Problems in an Analysis. 2.11 Constraint Ranking by Algorithm and Computer. 2.12 The Logic of Constraint Ranking and Its Uses. 3. How to Write Up an Analysis. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 How to Organize a Paper. 3.3 How to Present an OT analysis. 3.4 The Responsibilities of Good Scholarship. 3.5 How to Write Clearly. 3.6 General Advice about Research Topics. 4. Developing New Constraints. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 When Is It Necessary to Modify Con?. 4.3 How to Discover a New Constraint. 4.4 How to Define a New Constraint. 4.5 Properties of Markedness Constraints. 4.6 Properties of Faithfulness Constraints. 4.7 Justifying Constraints. 4.8 A Classified List of Common Phonological Markedness Constraints. 5. Language Typology and Universals. 5.1 Factorial Typology. 5.2 Languages Universals and How to Explain Them in OT. 5.3 Investigating the Factorial Typology of a Constraint Set. 5.4 Using Factorial Typology to Test New Constraints. 5.5 Factorial Typology When Con Isn't Fully Known. 5.6 How to Proceed from Typology to Constraints. 6. Some Current Research Questions. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 How Does a Language Vary?. 6.3 How Is Language Acquired?. 6.4 Does OT Need Derivations?. 6.5 How Is Ungrammaticality Accounted For?. 6.6 Is Faithfulness Enough?. Afterword. References. Constraint Index. Language Index. Subject Index
Les mer
"An intensely practical book, full of concrete problemsolving advice, which should be well-thumbed by those learning and working within OT." ( Journal of Linguistics , 2009)

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781405151351
Publisert
2008-04-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Vekt
592 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
06, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
328

Forfatter
McCarthy, John J.

Biographical note

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), A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory (2002), and Hidden Generalizations: Phonological Opacity in Optimality Theory (2007), as well as the editor of Optimality Theory in Phonology: A Reader (Blackwell, 2004).

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