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Publication details [#26456]

Kager, René. 1999. Optimality theory. Cambridge University Press. XIII+452 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

constraints on variability | phonological change

Annotation

This book which offers a comprehensive overview of Optimality Theory (OT) and practice, focuses on phonology, but contains a chapter on syntax as well. OT proposes a set of constraints on the wellformedness of grammar output including markedness and faithfulness constraints.

Reviewed by

Pennington, Martha. 2002. Review of $Optimality theory.