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Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Ser.: Optimal Linking Grammar: Volume 170 : A Theory of Morphosyntax by Daniel Galbraith (2023, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101316516598

ISBN-139781316516591

eBay Product ID (ePID)26058377639

Product Key Features

Number of Pages300 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOptimal Linking Grammar: Volume 170 :A Theory of Morphosyntax

Publication Year2023

SubjectLinguistics / Syntax, Linguistics / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorDaniel Galbraith

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines

SeriesCambridge Studies in Linguistics Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

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LCCN2022-060162

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume NumberSeries Number 170

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal415

Table Of ContentList 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.

SynopsisSupported 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., Based on a substantial amount of new data taken from Faroese and Icelandic, this pioneering book presents a new theory of grammar, which explains a wide variety of sentence types across languages. It is essential reading for researchers and advanced students in syntax, morphology, sociolinguistics, and European languages.

LC Classification NumberP291