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Galbraith, Daniel, 1990-
Optimal linking grammar : a theory of morphosyntax / Daniel Galbraith. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2023. - xvii, 298 p. ; 24 cm. - Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 170. .
Includes index.
"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"--
9781316516591 1009030663 9781009030663
Faroese language--Morphosyntax.
Faroese language--Semantics.
Icelandic language--Semantics.
Optimality theory (Linguistics)
Optimality theory (Linguistics)
PD2483 / .G35 2023
439.6995 / G148
Optimal linking grammar : a theory of morphosyntax / Daniel Galbraith. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2023. - xvii, 298 p. ; 24 cm. - Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 170. .
Includes index.
"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"--
9781316516591 1009030663 9781009030663
Faroese language--Morphosyntax.
Faroese language--Semantics.
Icelandic language--Semantics.
Optimality theory (Linguistics)
Optimality theory (Linguistics)
PD2483 / .G35 2023
439.6995 / G148