Optimal Linking Grammar
A Theory of Morphosyntax
Volume 170
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- Author: Daniel Galbraith, Stanford University, California
- Date Published: April 2023
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- isbn: 9781316516591
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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.
Read more- Provides extensive formal definitions and descriptions of a new theory, Optimal Linking Grammar
- Demonstrates the validity of an alternative approach to syntax through substantial empirical support
- Lays out new data from Faroese and Icelandic in comprehensive detail, with theoretical analysis of each set of results
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- Date Published: April 2023
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781316516591
- length: 300 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 158 x 22 mm
- weight: 0.6kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Case Study: Non-nominative Subjects
3. Overview of OLG
4. Faroese Dative Subjects
5. Competing Grammars
6. Faroese Passive
7. Ditransitives
8. Alternative Hypotheses
9. Syntax in OLG
10. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.-
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