Optimal linking grammar: a theory of morphosyntax

Supported by data from linguistic fieldwork conducted in the Faroe Islands and Iceland, this book presents a pioneering approach to syntactic analysis, 'Optimal Linking Grammar' (OLG), which brings together two existing models, Linking Theory and Optimality Theory (OT). OT, which assumes s...

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1. Verfasser: Galbraith, Daniel 1990- (VerfasserIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2023
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge studies in linguistics 170
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Zusammenfassung:Supported by data from linguistic fieldwork conducted in the Faroe Islands and Iceland, this book presents a pioneering approach to syntactic analysis, 'Optimal Linking Grammar' (OLG), which brings together two existing models, Linking Theory and Optimality Theory (OT). OT, which assumes spoken language to be based on the highest-ranking outcome from a number of competing underlying constraints, has been central mainly to phonology; however its application to syntax has also gained ground in recent years. OLG not only provides a robust account of case-marking phenomena in Faroese and Icelandic; it also explains a wide range of sentence types, including passives, ditransitives, object shift, and word order variation. The book demonstrates how OLG can resolve numerous issues in competing theories of formal syntax, and how it might be successfully applied to other languages in future research. It is essential reading for researchers and students in syntax, morphology, sociolinguistics, and European languages
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Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 298 Seiten)
ISBN:9781009030663
DOI:10.1017/9781009030663

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