Search results for "Optimality Theory"
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In favour of layered feet: A response to Golston
2021
In this response we argue that the factorial typology predicted in Martínez-Paricio & Kager (2015), which representationally relies on the existence of internally layered ternary feet, is complete and accurate. We demonstrate it does not suffer from the problematic cases of overgeneration pointed out by Golston (this issue). Additionally, we corroborate the idea that the internally layered ternary foot is a metrical representation that is typologically warranted for stress phenomena as well as for segmental and tonal metrically conditioned distributions. We suggest that Golston's claim that "no stress system requires internally layered ternary feet" appears to be too strong and is not empir…
Kaksivuotiaiden lasten fonologisen kehityksen variaatio : puheen ymmärrettävyyden sekä sananmuotojen tavoittelun ja tuottamisen tarkastelu
2007
Torvelainen selvitti kaksivuotiaiden lasten fonologisen eli äänteellisen kehityksen variaatiota. Edistyneimmät kaksivuotiaat puhuivat lähes aikuismallisesti, kun taas heikoimpien lasten puhe poikkesi vielä suuresti aikuismallista. – Äänteellistä kehitystä tutkittaessa pitää ottaa huomioon lapsen sanavarasto. Jos kaksivuotiaalla on pieni sanasto, on normaalia, että hänen puheensa poikkeaa vielä paljon aikuismallisesta puheesta. Suuri sanavarasto puolestaan liittyi hyvin aikuismaiseen kieleen, Päivi Torvelainen kertoo.Edistyneimpien kaksivuotiaiden tuottamat sanat olivat niin aikuissanojen kaltaisia, että heidän puheestaan lasta tuntematon aikuinen ymmärsi lähes kaiken (96 %), kun taas heikoi…
Tra continuo e discreto. Recenti tendenze nella linguistica contemporanea
2002
This paper investigates the relationship between continuum and discretum within recent theoretical approaches in contemporary linguistics, focusing in particular on the interaction with epistemological and methodological aspects common to physical-mathematical theoretical models
Optimal reciprocals in German Sign Language
2003
Unlike most spoken languages, German Sign Language (DGS) does not have a single means of reciprocal marking. Rather, different strategies are used, which crucially depend on phonological (one-handed sign vs. two-handed sign) and morphosyntactic (plain verb vs. agreement verb) properties of the underlying verb. Moreover, with plain verbs DGS shows dialectal variation. Altogether there are four different ways of realizing reciprocal marking in DGS. In this paper, we compare a rule-based analysis for the reciprocal data (based on Brentari’s 1998 feature hierarchy) to an optimality-theoretic analysis. We argue that an OT-account allows for a more straightforward explanation of the facts. In par…
An overview of semi-infinite programming theory and related topics through a generalization of the alternative theorems
1984
We propose new alternative theorems for convex infinite systems which constitute the generalization of the corresponding toGale, Farkas, Gordan andMotzkin. By means of these powerful results we establish new approaches to the Theory of Infinite Linear Inequality Systems, Perfect Duality, Semi-infinite Games and Optimality Theory for non-differentiable convex Semi-Infinite Programming Problem.
Ergativity and Differential Case Marking
2017
Abstract The present chapter discusses patterns of differential case marking in ergative languages, focusing on differential subject marking, which is more prominent in ergative languages (in contrast to accusative languages, where differential object marking is more prominent). It is argued that patterns of (differential) case marking can be accounted two general constraints related to (role)-indexing, on the one hand, and distinguishability (or markedness) on the other hand. This approach correctly predicts asymmetries between differential object marking (DOM) and differential subject marking (DSM) with regard to animacy, definiteness, as well as discourse features. I also show how this a…