Optimality Theory and Language Change
| Author | : D.E. Holt |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 490 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789401001953 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9401001952 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (952 Downloads) |
Download or read book Optimality Theory and Language Change written by D.E. Holt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work discusses many optimization and linguistic issues in great detail. It treats the history of a variety of languages, including English, French, Germanic, Galician/ Portuguese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish and shows that the application of Optimality Theory allows for innovative and improved analyses. It contains a complete bibliography on OT and language change. It is of interest to historical linguists, researchers into OT and linguistic theory, and phonologists and syntacticians with an interest in historical change.
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