1st Edition

Morphologically Governed Accent in Optimality Theory

By John D. Alderete Copyright 2001
272 Pages
by Routledge

364 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

Alderete examines the influences of morphological factors on stress and pitch accent within Optimality Theory.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Root-Controlled Accent in cupeno
3. Restricted Edge Effects in Root-Controlled Accent Systems
4.Transderivational Faithfulness and Anti-Faithfulness
5. The Role of Anti-Faithfulness in Morpho-Accentual Phenomena
6. Conclusion
Bibliography
index

Biography

John D. Alderete teaches at Swarthmore College.