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Phonological Argumentation: Essays on Evidence and Motivation (Advances in Optimality Theory)
Steve Parker
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Description for Phonological Argumentation: Essays on Evidence and Motivation (Advances in Optimality Theory)
Paperback. Presents a series of original papers focusing on the theme of phonological argumentation, set within the framework of Optimality Theory. This volume contains two sections: chapters about the evidence for and methodology used in discovering the bases of phonological theory; and case studies that focus on particular theoretical issues within OT. Editor(s): Parker, Steve. Series: Advances in Optimality Theory. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
This volume presents a series of original papers focusing on the theme of phonological argumentation, set within the framework of Optimality Theory. It contains two major sections: chapters about the evidence for and methodology used in discovering the bases of phonological theory, i.e., how constraints are formed and what sort of evidence is relevant in positing them; and case studies that focus on particular theoretical issues within OT, usually through selected phenomena in one or more languages, arguing in favor of or against specific formal analyses. A noteworthy detail of this book is that all of the contributors are connected ... Read more
This volume presents a series of original papers focusing on the theme of phonological argumentation, set within the framework of Optimality Theory. It contains two major sections: chapters about the evidence for and methodology used in discovering the bases of phonological theory, i.e., how constraints are formed and what sort of evidence is relevant in positing them; and case studies that focus on particular theoretical issues within OT, usually through selected phenomena in one or more languages, arguing in favor of or against specific formal analyses. A noteworthy detail of this book is that all of the contributors are connected ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Optimality Theory
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845532215
SKU
V9781845532215
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About Steve Parker
Steve Parker graduated from the linguistics department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2002. He has served as a teacher and consultant with the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL International) for twenty-five years. In that capacity he has carried out direct fieldwork and research on a number of indigenous languages of South America and Papua New Guinea, two of ... Read more
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