Optimality Theory in Phonology
A Reader
1. Auflage August 2003
620 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-22689-5
John Wiley & Sons
Optimality Theory in Phonology: A Reader is a collection of readings on this important new theory by leading figures in the field, including a lengthy excerpt from Prince and Smolensky's never-before-published Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative Grammar.
* Compiles the most important readings about Optimality Theory in phonology from some of the most prominent researchers in the field.
* Contains 33 excerpts spanning a range of topics in phonology and including many never-before-published papers.
* Includes a lengthy excerpt from Prince and Smolensky's foundational 1993 manuscript Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative Grammar.
* Includes introductory notes and study/research questions for each chapter.
Preface.
Contributors'Addresses.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: The Basics.
1 Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative
Grammar. (Alan Prince and Paul Smolensky).
2 Generalized Alignment: Introduction and Theory. (John J.
McCarthy and Alan Prince).
3 Faithfulness and Identity in Prosodic Morphology. (John J.
McCarthy and Alan Prince).
Part II: Formal Analysis.
4 Computing Optimal Forms in Optimality Theory: Basic
Syllabification. (Bruce Tesar).
5 Learnability in Optimality Theory. (Bruce Tesar and Paul
Smolensky).
6 Non-computable Functions in Optimality Theory. (Elliott
Moreton).
Part III: Prosody.
7 Generalized Alignment: Prosody. (John J. McCarthy and Alan
Prince).
8 Ternary Rhythm and the *LAPSE Constraint. (Nine Elenbaas and
René Kager).
9 Quality-Sensitive Stress. (Michael Kenstowicz).
10 Unbounded Stress and Factorial Typology. (Eric Bakovic).
11 Head Dependence in Stress-Epenthesis Interaction. (John
Alderete).
12 Feet, Tonal Reduction, and Speech Rate at the Word and Phrase
Level in Chinese. (Moira Yip).
13 OCP Effects in Optimality Theory. (Scott Myers).
Part IV: Segmental Phonology.
14 Austronesian Nasal Substitution and Other NC Effects. (Joe
Pater).
15 Phonetically Driven Phonology: The Role of Optimality Theory
and Inductive.
Grounding. (Bruce Hayes).
16 Positional Faithfulness. (Jill Beckman).
17 Positional Faithfulness and Voicing Assimilation in
Optimality Theory. (Linda Lombardi).
18 Positional Asymmetries and Licensing. (Cheryl Zoll).
19 Partial Class Behavior and Nasal Place Assimilation. (Jaye
Padgett).
20 Dissimilation as Local Conjunction. (John Alderete).
21 Synchronic Chain Shifts in Optimality Theory. (Robert
Kirchner).
Part V: Interfaces.
22 Transderivational Identity: Phonological Relations Between
Words. (Laura Benua).
23 Backness Switch in Russian. (Jerzy Rubach).
24 Generalized Alignment: The Prosody-Morphology Interface.
(John J. McCarthy and Alan Prince).
25 The Prosodic Structure of Function Words. (Elisabeth
Selkirk).
26 The Emergence of the Unmarked. (John J. McCarthy and Alan
Prince).
27 Maximal Words and the Maori Passive. (Paul de Lacy).
28 External Allomorphy as Emergence of the Unmarked. (Joan
Mascaró).
29 Derived Environmental Effects in Optimality Theory. (Anna
£ubowicz).
30 Licensing and Underspecification in Optimality Theory. (Junko
Ito, Armin Mester, and Jaye Padgett).
31 The Implications of Lexical Exceptions for the Nature of
Grammar. (Sharon Inkelas, Orhan Orgun, and Cheryl Zoll).
32 The Phonological Lexicon. (Junko Ito and Armin Mester).
33 Variation and Change in Optimality Theory. (Arto Anttila and
Young-mee Yu Cho).
References.
Index.
Contributors'Addresses.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: The Basics.
1 Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative
Grammar. (Alan Prince and Paul Smolensky).
2 Generalized Alignment: Introduction and Theory. (John J.
McCarthy and Alan Prince).
3 Faithfulness and Identity in Prosodic Morphology. (John J.
McCarthy and Alan Prince).
Part II: Formal Analysis.
4 Computing Optimal Forms in Optimality Theory: Basic
Syllabification. (Bruce Tesar).
5 Learnability in Optimality Theory. (Bruce Tesar and Paul
Smolensky).
6 Non-computable Functions in Optimality Theory. (Elliott
Moreton).
Part III: Prosody.
7 Generalized Alignment: Prosody. (John J. McCarthy and Alan
Prince).
8 Ternary Rhythm and the *LAPSE Constraint. (Nine Elenbaas and
René Kager).
9 Quality-Sensitive Stress. (Michael Kenstowicz).
10 Unbounded Stress and Factorial Typology. (Eric Bakovic).
11 Head Dependence in Stress-Epenthesis Interaction. (John
Alderete).
12 Feet, Tonal Reduction, and Speech Rate at the Word and Phrase
Level in Chinese. (Moira Yip).
13 OCP Effects in Optimality Theory. (Scott Myers).
Part IV: Segmental Phonology.
14 Austronesian Nasal Substitution and Other NC Effects. (Joe
Pater).
15 Phonetically Driven Phonology: The Role of Optimality Theory
and Inductive.
Grounding. (Bruce Hayes).
16 Positional Faithfulness. (Jill Beckman).
17 Positional Faithfulness and Voicing Assimilation in
Optimality Theory. (Linda Lombardi).
18 Positional Asymmetries and Licensing. (Cheryl Zoll).
19 Partial Class Behavior and Nasal Place Assimilation. (Jaye
Padgett).
20 Dissimilation as Local Conjunction. (John Alderete).
21 Synchronic Chain Shifts in Optimality Theory. (Robert
Kirchner).
Part V: Interfaces.
22 Transderivational Identity: Phonological Relations Between
Words. (Laura Benua).
23 Backness Switch in Russian. (Jerzy Rubach).
24 Generalized Alignment: The Prosody-Morphology Interface.
(John J. McCarthy and Alan Prince).
25 The Prosodic Structure of Function Words. (Elisabeth
Selkirk).
26 The Emergence of the Unmarked. (John J. McCarthy and Alan
Prince).
27 Maximal Words and the Maori Passive. (Paul de Lacy).
28 External Allomorphy as Emergence of the Unmarked. (Joan
Mascaró).
29 Derived Environmental Effects in Optimality Theory. (Anna
£ubowicz).
30 Licensing and Underspecification in Optimality Theory. (Junko
Ito, Armin Mester, and Jaye Padgett).
31 The Implications of Lexical Exceptions for the Nature of
Grammar. (Sharon Inkelas, Orhan Orgun, and Cheryl Zoll).
32 The Phonological Lexicon. (Junko Ito and Armin Mester).
33 Variation and Change in Optimality Theory. (Arto Anttila and
Young-mee Yu Cho).
References.
Index.
"This is the book we have all been waiting for. By 'we' I mean
everybody who is not a cutting-edge researcher in OT phonology but
who hopes to become one, or who needs to know about OT in order to
teach phonology in an up-to-date fashion, or who is interested in
what has been perhaps the most vigorous and fruitful trend in
generative linguistic theory in the last decade." The Linguist
List
"Optimality Theory in Phonology goes far beyond the trite
'required reading for linguists' seen on many book
jackets. John McCarthy's introductions to each chapter and study
questions/discussion points at the end create a volume that is
coherent, thought-provoking, and fun. The selection of articles
included, the careful editing, and the thoughtful organization of
the chapters render this work invaluable. The result is a clear
three-way focus on the precise nature of the theory itself, its
implications, and its empirical justification." Diana
Archangeli, University of Arizona
"By carefully selecting and editing the most relevant and
influential papers of the early years of Optimality Theory, John
McCarthy accomplishes the unlikely feat of combining the depth of
the original articles with the comprehensive coverage of a
well-balanced textbook. His graded 'study and research questions'
will both guide the novice and challenge the expert." Paul
Boersma, University of Amsterdam
everybody who is not a cutting-edge researcher in OT phonology but
who hopes to become one, or who needs to know about OT in order to
teach phonology in an up-to-date fashion, or who is interested in
what has been perhaps the most vigorous and fruitful trend in
generative linguistic theory in the last decade." The Linguist
List
"Optimality Theory in Phonology goes far beyond the trite
'required reading for linguists' seen on many book
jackets. John McCarthy's introductions to each chapter and study
questions/discussion points at the end create a volume that is
coherent, thought-provoking, and fun. The selection of articles
included, the careful editing, and the thoughtful organization of
the chapters render this work invaluable. The result is a clear
three-way focus on the precise nature of the theory itself, its
implications, and its empirical justification." Diana
Archangeli, University of Arizona
"By carefully selecting and editing the most relevant and
influential papers of the early years of Optimality Theory, John
McCarthy accomplishes the unlikely feat of combining the depth of
the original articles with the comprehensive coverage of a
well-balanced textbook. His graded 'study and research questions'
will both guide the novice and challenge the expert." Paul
Boersma, University of Amsterdam
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) and A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory (2002).