Textbook
Doing Optimality Theory: Applying Theory to DataISBN: 978-1-4051-5136-8
Paperback
322 pages
April 2008, ©2008, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: E-book
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- Explains how to do analysis and research using Optimality
Theory (OT) - a branch of phonology that has revolutionized the
field since its conception in 1993
- Offers practical, in-depth advice for students and researchers
in the field, presented in an engaging way
- Features numerous examples, questions, and exercises
throughout, all helping to illustrate the theory and summarize the
core concepts of OT
- Written by John J. McCarthy, one of the theory’s leading
proponents and an instrumental figure in the dissemination and use
of OT today
- An ideal guide through the intricacies of linguistic analysis and research for beginning researchers, and, by example, one which will lead the way to future developments in the field.