Harmonic Grammar and Harmonic Serialism - John J. McCarthy

Harmonic Grammar and Harmonic Serialism - John J. McCarthy

Preface

Harmonic Grammar and Harmonic Serialism - John J. McCarthy

John J. McCarthy [+-]
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
John J. McCarthy is Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Dean of the Graduate School, and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is the author of Hidden Generalizations: Phonological Opacity in Optimality Theory (Equinox 2007).
Joe Pater [+-]
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Joe Pater is Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He received his PhD in 1997 from McGill University, and specializes in phonological theory, phonological acquisition and learning theory

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Harmonic Grammar and Harmonic Serialism introduces readers to current research in Optimality Theory that involves a reconsideration of two of Prince and Smolensky’s (1993/2004) basic architectural decisions. One is the choice of constraint ranking over the numerically weighted constraints of OT’s predecessor, Harmonic Grammar. The other is the choice of parallel evaluation over a version of OT in which the representation is changed and evaluated iteratively – Harmonic Serialism. The contributions in this volume explore the consequences for phonological theory of adopting serial evaluation, weighted constraints, or both. Because the volume contains both introductory material and the latest research, the intended audience encompasses advanced undergraduates, graduate students and professionals in the field. Although the content is mainly phonological, the book will also be of use to researchers in OT syntax and computational linguistics.

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McCarthy, John J. ; Pater, Joe. Preface. Harmonic Grammar and Harmonic Serialism. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. vii-viii Sep 2016. ISBN 9781845531492. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=24938. Date accessed: 10 Dec 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.24938. Sep 2016

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