Optimality-theoretic syntax / edited by Geraldine Legendre, Jane Grimshaw, and Sten Vikner.

Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,
Descriptionxviii, 548 p. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from MIT Press Direct to Open Backfile HSS Monographs
Subjects
Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax. --Congresses.
Optimality theory (Linguistics)--Congresses.
Markedness (Linguistics)--Congresses.

Other author/creatorLegendre, Géraldine, 1953-
Other author/creatorGrimshaw, Jane B. (Jane Barbara), 1951-
Other author/creatorVikner, Sten.
Other author/creatorJohns Hopkins University.
Other author/creatorUniversity of Maryland at College Park.
SeriesLanguage, speech, and communication
Contents Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments vii -- Contributors ix -- Overview xi -- Chapter 1 -- An Introduction to Optimality Theory in Géraldine Legendre -- Syntax 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Competition between Syntax and Peter Ackema and Ad Neeleman -- Morphology 29 -- Chapter 3 -- Markedness and Subject Choice in Optimality Judith Aissen -- Theory 61 -- Chapter 4 -- Optionality and Ineffability 97 Eric Bakovic and Edward Keer -- Chapter 5 -- The Emergence of the Unmarked Joan Bresnan -- Pronoun 113 -- Chapter 6 -- Binding and Discourse Prominence: Hye-Won Choi -- Reconstruction in "Focus" Scrambling 143 -- Chapter 7 -- The Emergence of Unmarked Word Jo~ao Costa -- Order 171 -- Chapter 8 -- Optimal Clitic Positions and the Lexicon in Jane Grimshaw -- Romance Clitic Systems 205 -- Chapter 9 -- Masked Second-Position Effects and the Géraldine Legendre -- Linearization of Functional Features 241 -- Chapter 10 -- Order Preservation, Parallel Movement, and Gereon Muiller -- the Emergence of the Unmarked 279 -- Chapter 11 -- Crosslinguistic Typologies in Optimality Vieri Samek-Lodovici -- Theory 315 -- Chapter 12 -- Form and Function in the Typology of Peter Sells -- Grammatical Voice Systems 355 -- Chapter 13 -- Constraints on Null Pronouns 393 Margaret Speas -- Chapter 14 -- V-to-I Movement and do-Insertion in Sten Vikner -- Optimality Theory 427 -- Chapter 15 -- Bidirectional Optimization and the Theory of Colin Wilson -- Anaphora 465 -- Chapter 16 -- Case Patterns 509 Ellen Woolford -- Index 545.
General note"A Bradford book."
General notePapers from a workshop sponsored in 1997 by Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland at College Park and other contributions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 00061627
ISBN0262122359 (alk. paper)
ISBN026262138X (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available