Optimality Theoretic Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics - From Uni- to Bidirectional Optimization (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics, 61
Release date:	April 2018
Editors:	G eraldine Legendre (Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science) • Michael T. Putnam (Associate Professor of German and Linguistics) • Henriette De Swart (Professor of French Linguistics and Semantics) • Erin Zaroukian (Human Research and Engineering Directorate, US Army Research Laboratory)
Dimensions:	233 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-880895-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Pragmatics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General
LSN:	0-19-880895-X
Barcode:	9780198808954

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