
Optimality-Theoretic Syntax
Bradford Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 22. June 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
569 pages
978-0-262-62138-0 (ISBN)
Description
Recent work in theoretical syntax has revealed the strong explanatory power of the notions of economy, competition, and optimization. Building grammars entirely upon these elements, Optimality Theory syntax provides a theory of universal grammar with a formally precise and strongly restricted theory of universal typology: cross-linguistic variation arises exclusively from the conflict among universal principles.Beginning with a general introduction to Optimality Theory syntax, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art, as represented by the work of the leading developers of the theory. The broad range of topics treated includes morphosyntax (case, inflection, voice, and cliticization), the syntax of reference (control, anaphora, and pronominalization), the gammar of clauses (complementizers and their absence), and grammatical and discourse effects in word order. Among the theoretical themes running throughout are the interplay between faithfulness and markedness, and various questions of typology and of inventory.
Contributors
Peter Ackema, Judith Aissen, Eric Bakovic, Joan Bresnan, Hye-Won Choi, João Costa, Jane Grimshaw, Edward Keer, Géraldine Legendre, Gereon Müller, Ad Neeleman, Vieri Samek-Lodovici, Peter Sells, Margaret Speas, Sten Vikner, Colin Wilson, Ellen Woolford
Contributors
Peter Ackema, Judith Aissen, Eric Bakovic, Joan Bresnan, Hye-Won Choi, João Costa, Jane Grimshaw, Edward Keer, Géraldine Legendre, Gereon Müller, Ad Neeleman, Vieri Samek-Lodovici, Peter Sells, Margaret Speas, Sten Vikner, Colin Wilson, Ellen Woolford
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Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1061 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-62138-0 (9780262621380)
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Geraldine Legendre | Jane Grimshaw | Sten Vikner
Optimality-Theoretic Syntax
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06/2001
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Persons
Jane Grimshaw is Professor of Linguistics and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University.
Sten Vikner is Assistant Professor of Linguistics and of German Linguistics at the University of Stuttgart.
Sten Vikner is Assistant Professor of Linguistics and of German Linguistics at the University of Stuttgart.
Editor
Johns Hopkins University
Rutgers University
University of Aarhus