Derivations and Constraints in Phonology

Since the 1960s phonological theory has countenanced two levels of representation, underlying and surface form, linked by a multi-staged derivation. This model is now being challenged by approaches, such as Optimality Theory, which substitute surface constraints for rules and derivations. If
accepted, this shift would amount to a major revolution in the field. In this volume, a team of leading specialists addresses the issue, specifically focusing on the comparison and evaluation of the two alternatives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198236905
• ISBN13: 9780198236900
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 616 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.0" x 6.1"