{"product_id":"optimality-theory-isbn-9781405119337","title":"Optimality Theory","description":"This book is the final version of the widely-circulated 1993 Technical Report that introduces a conception of grammar in which well-formedness is defined as optimality with respect to a ranked set of universal constraints. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinal version of the widely circulated 1993 Technical Report that was the seminal work in Optimality Theory, never before available in book format.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes as an excellent introduction to the principles and practice of Optimality Theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers proposals and analytic commentary that suggest many directions for further development for the professional.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrefatory Note ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I Optimality and Constraint Interaction 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II Syllable Theory 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III Issues and Answers in Optimality Theory 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Constraints 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Languages 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Index 284\u003c\/p\u003e  “This is a very important book. \u003ci\u003eOptimality Theory\u003c\/i\u003e has transformed the field of linguistics more than almost any other development of the past half-century, and Prince and Smolensky started it all.” \u003ci\u003eJohn J. McCarthy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"OT does not need to permanently influence linguistic theory: it has already done so. Between 1993 and 2004, Prince and Smolensky’s \u003ci\u003eOptimality Theory\u003c\/i\u003e was by far the most widely circulated manuscript among phonologists. Fortunately, it is now available for a larger audience in this text edition.\" \u003ci\u003eRené Kager, Utrecht University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAlan Prince\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics and a member of the Cognitive Science Center at Rutgers University and is, along with Paul Smolensky, one of the founders of Optimality Theory. He has published in journals such as \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCognition\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCritical Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Smolensky\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Cognitive Science at Johns Hopkins University. His publications include \u003ci\u003eLearnability in Optimality Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (with Bruce Tesar, 2000) and \u003ci\u003eMathematical Perspectives on Neural Networks\u003c\/i\u003e (edited with Michael Mozer and David Rumelhart, 1996).\u003c\/p\u003e  Available for the first time in book form, Prince and Smolensky's \u003ci\u003eOptimality Theory\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e seminal work in the field. This influential work: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Defines grammatical well-formedness as optimality with respect to a ranked set of universal constraints\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Presents the theory both through examples and formally, emphasizing its core commitments: strict domination, the Markedness\/Faithfulness distinction, strong universality of the constraint set, interlinguistic variation as variation in ranking\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Illuminates generalization patterns shared across empirically diverse phenomena ranging from epenthesis to infixation to complex dependencies among prominence, syllabification, stress and word-form\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Derives universals of basic syllable structure and constructs a prosodic theory based on multipolar scales, laying the groundwork for a domain-general approach to gradient interactions\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Shows how to obtain universal and language-particular inventories, identifies the role of optimality in structuring the lexicon, and deals with key foundational issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the newcomer, this pivotal work serves as an excellent introduction to the principles and practice of Optimality Theory. For the professional audience, it will suggest many directions for further exploration and development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989722480869,"sku":"NP9781405119337","price":65.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405119337.jpg?v=1761785248","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/optimality-theory-isbn-9781405119337","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}