Hostname: page-component-586b7cd67f-dlnhk Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-12-03T19:22:39.908Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

A thematic guide to optimality theory. John J. McCarthy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, Pp. 324.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 January 2003

Suzanne Curtin
Affiliation:
University of Pittsburgh

Extract

The timing of this book is perfect. Optimality theory (OT; Prince & Smolensky, 1993) has been a popular framework for phonological exploration since its conception. This is not to say that it has been embraced by everyone working in the field. Rather, it has generated a great deal of intellectual debate and research, creating a sense of revitalization in the field of phonology.

Type
Book Review
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)