Chapter 19. Realization Optimality Theory
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Zheng Xu
Abstract
This chapter discusses the framework of Realization Optimality Theory, a constraint-based theory of morphology. I provide an overview of its theoretical assumptions and components such as realization constraints, markedness constraints, morphotactic constraints, inputs, outputs, and the function Gen. Previous accounts of several morphological phenomena based on Realization Optimality Theory are introduced. I also present some new thoughts on this framework with regard to affix ordering, stem formation and stem selection in inflectional morphology as well as Realization Optimality Theory approaches to derivational morphology, compounding, and clitics.
Abstract
This chapter discusses the framework of Realization Optimality Theory, a constraint-based theory of morphology. I provide an overview of its theoretical assumptions and components such as realization constraints, markedness constraints, morphotactic constraints, inputs, outputs, and the function Gen. Previous accounts of several morphological phenomena based on Realization Optimality Theory are introduced. I also present some new thoughts on this framework with regard to affix ordering, stem formation and stem selection in inflectional morphology as well as Realization Optimality Theory approaches to derivational morphology, compounding, and clitics.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Chapter 1. All things morphology 1
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Part I. Paradigms
- Chapter 2. Making sense of morphology 17
- Chapter 3. A formal restriction on gender resolution 41
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Part II. Words, stems, and affixes
- Chapter 4. Signs and words 57
- Chapter 5. Leaving the stem by itself 81
- Chapter 6. Stem constancy under the microscope 99
- Chapter 7. Major lexical categories and graphemic weight 117
- Chapter 8. Word formation in the brain 127
- Chapter 9. The suffixing preference 147
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Part III. Competition, inheritance, and defaults
- Chapter 10. Feature-based competition 171
- Chapter 11. Competition in comparatives 199
- Chapter 12. Multi-layered default in Ripano 215
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Part IV. Morphomes
- Chapter 13. Morphomes all the way down! 239
- Chapter 14. Conditional exponence 255
- Chapter 15. My favorite morphome 279
- Chapter 16. In further pursuit of the adjective 289
- Chapter 17. Two-suffix combinations in native and non-native English 305
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Part V. Interfaces
- Chapter 18. A short history of phonology in America 327
- Chapter 19. Realization Optimality Theory 349
- Chapter 20. A-prefixing in the ex-slave narratives 377
- Chapter 21. Trajectory of children’s verb formation in Hebrew as a heritage language 395
- Chapter 22. A primer for linguists on the reading wars 415
- Index of languages 431
- Index of names 433
- Index of terms 435
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Chapter 1. All things morphology 1
-
Part I. Paradigms
- Chapter 2. Making sense of morphology 17
- Chapter 3. A formal restriction on gender resolution 41
-
Part II. Words, stems, and affixes
- Chapter 4. Signs and words 57
- Chapter 5. Leaving the stem by itself 81
- Chapter 6. Stem constancy under the microscope 99
- Chapter 7. Major lexical categories and graphemic weight 117
- Chapter 8. Word formation in the brain 127
- Chapter 9. The suffixing preference 147
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Part III. Competition, inheritance, and defaults
- Chapter 10. Feature-based competition 171
- Chapter 11. Competition in comparatives 199
- Chapter 12. Multi-layered default in Ripano 215
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Part IV. Morphomes
- Chapter 13. Morphomes all the way down! 239
- Chapter 14. Conditional exponence 255
- Chapter 15. My favorite morphome 279
- Chapter 16. In further pursuit of the adjective 289
- Chapter 17. Two-suffix combinations in native and non-native English 305
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Part V. Interfaces
- Chapter 18. A short history of phonology in America 327
- Chapter 19. Realization Optimality Theory 349
- Chapter 20. A-prefixing in the ex-slave narratives 377
- Chapter 21. Trajectory of children’s verb formation in Hebrew as a heritage language 395
- Chapter 22. A primer for linguists on the reading wars 415
- Index of languages 431
- Index of names 433
- Index of terms 435