1st Edition

Morphologically Governed Accent in Optimality Theory

By John D. Alderete Copyright 2001
    272 Pages
    by Routledge

    364 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.