Optimality theory phonology, syntax, and acquisition edited by Joost Dekkers, Frank van der Leeuw, Jeroen van de Weijer. - Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2000. - x, 635 p. 24 cm. - Oxford linguistics .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Cycles, non-derived-environment blocking, and correspondence / Luigi Burzio -- Gradient well-formedness in optimality theory / Bruce P. Hayes -- Stem stress and peak correspondence in Dutch / René Kager -- Faithfulness and prosodic circumscription / John J. McCarthy -- Loan phonology : perception, salience, the lexicon and optimality theory / Haike Jacobs and Carlos Gussenhoven -- Derivational residue : hidden rules in optimality theory / Darlene LaCharité and Carole Paradis -- Dependency theory meets OT : a proposal for a new approach to segmental structure / Norval Smith -- Absolute ungrammaticality / Peter Ackema and Ad Neeleman -- Towards an optimal account of second-position phenomena / Stephen R. Anderson -- Optimal syntax / Joan Bresnan -- The minimalist program and optimality theory : derivations and evaluations / Hans Broekhuis and Joost Dekkers -- Morphological and prosodic alignment of Bulgarian clitics / Géraldine Legendre -- Learning a grammar in functional phonology / Paul Boersma -- The universal constraint set : convention, not fact / T. Mark Ellison -- Learning phonology : genetic algorithms and Yoruba tongue-root harmony / Douglas Pulleyblank and William J. Turkel -- On the roles of optimality and strict domination in language learning / Bruce Tesar.

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Optimality theory Linguistics.
Language acquisition
Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Phonology.

P158.42 / .O684 2000