Optimality-theoretic syntax

Author(s)

• Legendre, Géraldine
• Grimshaw, Jane B. (Jane Barbara)
• Vikner, Sten
• Johns Hopkins University
• University of Maryland, College Park.

Bibliographic Information

Optimality-theoretic syntax

edited by Géraldine Legendre, Jane Grimshaw, and Sten Vikner

（Bradford book）（Language, speech, and communication）

MIT Press, c2001

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Papers from a workshop sponsored in 1997 by Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland at College Park and other contributions

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780262122351

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.ContributorsPeter Ackema, Judith Aissen, Eric Bakovic, Joan Bresnan, Hye-Won Choi, Joao Costa, Jane Grimshaw, Edward Keer, Geraldine Legendre, Gereon Muller, Ad Neeleman, Vieri Samek-Lodovici, Peter Sells, Margaret Speas, Sten Vikner, Colin Wilson, Ellen Woolford

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780262621380

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, Joao Costa, Jane Grimshaw, Edward Keer, Geraldine Legendre, Gereon Muller, Ad Neeleman, Vieri Samek-Lodovici, Peter Sells, Margaret Speas, Sten Vikner, Colin Wilson, Ellen Woolford

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Details

• NCID: BA52705534
• ISBN:
  • 0262122359
  • 026262138X
• LCCN: 00061627
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cambridge, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 548 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : P291
  • DC21 : 415
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax Congresses
  • LCSH : Optimality theory (Linguistics) Congresses
  • LCSH : Markedness (Linguistics) Congresses
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00245453
  • BA28474173