The Syllable in Optimality Theory - Softcover

Féry, Caroline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521087880 ISBN 13: 9780521087889

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The syllable has always been a key concept in generative linguistics: the rules, representations, parameters, or constraints posited in diverse frameworks of theoretical phonology and morphology all make reference to this fundamental unit of prosodic structure. No less central to the field is Optimality Theory, an approach developed within (morpho-)phonology in the early 1990s. This 2003 book combines two themes of central importance to linguists and their mutual relevance in recent research. It provides an overview of the role of the syllable in OT and ways in which problems that relate to the analysis of syllable structure can be solved in OT. The contributions to the book not only show that the syllable sheds light on certain properties of OT itself, they also demonstrate that OT is capable of describing and adequately analyzing many issues that are problematic in other theories. The analyses are based on a wealth of languages.

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Review of the hardback: '... There is much to admire in this book ... It is well worth the time and energy necessary to read and digest it, and will hopefully find the wide readership it deserves.' Comptes Rendus

Book Description

This 2003 book provides an overview of the role of the syllable in Optimality Theory and how OT can solve problems in analyzing syllable structure. By focusing on the syllable, the contributors also demonstrate how OT is capable of adequately analyzing many problematic issues in other theories.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521087880
• ISBN 13: 9780521087889
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 428