| Optimality Theoretic Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics: From Uni- To Bidirectional Optimization Contributor(s): Legendre, Geraldine (Editor), Putnam, Michael T. (Editor), De Swart, Henriette (Editor) |
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ISBN: 019880895X ISBN-13: 9780198808954 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $54.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Syntax - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Pragmatics |
| Dewey: 415 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book investigates the morphosyntactic, semantic, and pragmatic properties of language, and the interactions between them, from the perspective of Optimality Theory. It integrates optimization processes into the formal and functional study of grammar, interpreting optimization as the result of conflicting, violable ranked constraints. Unlike previous work on the topic, this book also takes into account the question of directionality of grammar. A model of grammar in which optimization processes interact bidirectionally allows both language generation-the process of selecting the optimal form of a given meaning-and language interpretation-the process of optimal interpretation of a given form-to be taken into account. Chapters in this volume explore the consequences of both symmetric (unidirectional) and asymmetric (bidirectional) versions of Optimality Theory, investigating the syntax-semantics interface, first language acquisition, and sequential bilingual grammars. The volume presents cutting edge research in Optimality-Theoretic syntax and semantics, as well as demonstrating how optimization processes as modelled in this formalism serve as a viable approach for linguists and scholars in related fields. |
