A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory

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A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory
Author John McCarthy
LanguageEnglish
Subject Optimality Theory
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date
2001
Media typePrint (hardcover)

A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory is a 2001 book by John McCarthy in which the author provides a theoretical introduction to optimality theory.

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Reception

The book was reviewed by David Odden, Chiara Frigeni, Marina Tzakosta and Diana Archangeli. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Odden, David (2003). "Review of A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory". Phonology. 20 (1): 163–167. doi:10.1017/S0952675703004494. ISSN   0952-6757. JSTOR   4420244. S2CID   56890287.
  2. Frigeni, Chiara (2006). "A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory (review)". The Canadian Journal of Linguistics / La revue canadienne de linguistique. 51 (1): 56–60. doi:10.1353/cjl.2007.0018. ISSN   1710-1115. S2CID   144231290.
  3. Archangeli, Diana (2006). "Review of A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory". Language. 82 (4): 924–927. doi:10.1353/lan.2006.0180. ISSN   0097-8507. JSTOR   4490284. S2CID   145778028.
  4. Tzakosta, Marina (30 April 2002). "LINGUIST List 13.1190: LingTheories:McCarthy(2001)Thematic Guide to OT". The LINGUIST List.