Derivations and Constraints in Phonology

Edited by Iggy Roca

Clarendon Press

theories are supported by case studies

Derivations and Constraints in Phonology

Edited by Iggy Roca

Clarendon Press

Description

For the first time in over thirty years a revolution is happening in phonology, with the advent of constraint-based approaches which directly oppose the rule-and-derivation tradition of mainstream Generative Phonology. The success of Optimality Theory and the rapidity of its spread since its official launch in 1993 is remarkable even by the general standards of most post-1950s linguistics. Many phonologists appear to have been caught up in the whirlwind, as witnessed in the substance of many current working papers and conferences the world over, and the recent contents of well-established journals. Two questions naturally arise: What is Optimality Theory about? In what way is Optimality Theory superior to traditional theory, if indeed it is?

In this book, leading specialists and active researchers address these issues directly, and focus deliberately on the evaluation of the two competing approaches rather than on simple displays of their applicability to limited bodies of data.

Derivations and Constraints in Phonology

Edited by Iggy Roca

Clarendon Press

Preface
PART I Preliminaries
1.: Derivations or Constraints, or Derivations and Constraints?, Iggy Roca
2.: Questions of Priorities: An Introduction to Optimality Theory in Phonology, Nicholas Sherrard
PART II Theoretical Investigations
3.: The Contents of Phonological Status, Sylvain Bromberger and Morris Halle
4.: Expressing Phonetic Naturalness in Phonology, Scott Myers
5.: Gradient Retreat, Douglas Pulleyblank
PART III Empirical Studies
6.: The Yokuts Challenge, Diana Archangeli and Keiichiro Suzuki
7.: Rules in Optimality Theory: Two Case Studies, Juliette Blevins
8.: Non-derivational Phonology Meets Lexical Phonology, Geert Booij
9.: Berber Syllabification: Derivations or Constraints?, G. N. Clements
10.: /r/ Hypercorrection and the Elsewhere Condition, Morris Halle and William Idsardi
11.: Underlying Representations in Optimality Theory, Michael Hammond
12.: Phonological Derivations and Historical Changes in Hebrew Spirantization, William Idsardi
13.: Exceptions and Static Phonological Patterns, Sharon Inkelas, Orhan Orgun, and Cheryl Zoll
14.: Correspondence and Compositionality: The Ga-gyo Variation in Japanese Phonology, Junko Itô and Armin Mester
15.: Rhythmic Vowel Deletion in Optimality Theory, René Kager
16.: Attic Greek Accentuation and Intermediate Derivational Representation, Rolf Noyer
17.: Non-transparent Constraints and Intermediate Derivational Representations, Carole Paradis
18.: Extrasyllabic Consonants in Polish: Derivational Optimality Theory, Jerzy Rubach
Index

Derivations and Constraints in Phonology

Edited by Iggy Roca

Clarendon Press

Author Information

Edited by Iggy Roca, Professor of Linguistics, University of Essex

Derivations and Constraints in Phonology

Edited by Iggy Roca

Clarendon Press

Reviews and Awards

It is possible to find among these eighteen papers enough combinations and permutations of both rules and constraints, and derivational and non-derivational systems to please the most theoretically promiscuous phonologist around ... There is a lot of interesting discussion and good linguistics in this book. - Journal of Linguistics

A "must-have" and "must-study in detail" for every phonologist, and any other linguist, who wants to keep abreast of the latest developments in this popular framework ... this is an extraordinarily rich volume in terms of data, analyses and ideas. It is therefore highly recommended for all who want to be informed about current issues in phonology in general, and in Optimality Theory specifically. - Glot International