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McCarthy John J. <1953-> |
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Doing optimality theory : applying theory to data / / John J. McCarthy |
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Malden, MA : , : Blackwell Publishing Ltd, , [2008] |
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©2008 |
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1-4443-5805-7 |
1-282-03441-3 |
9786612034411 |
1-4443-0118-7 |
1-4443-0119-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (322 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Optimality theory (Linguistics) |
Constraints (Linguistics) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgments; Read This First!; 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; 2.1.1 Choosing a problem to work on; 2.1.2 Formulating a descriptive generalization |
2.1.3 Getting from the generalization to an analysis2.1.4 Summary; 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; 2.10.1 How to check an analysis for problems; 2.10.2 Problem 1: An invalid ranking argument; 2.10.3 Problem 2: A ranking paradox; 2.10.4 Problem 3: Dealing with richness of the base |
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