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Optimality theory, phonological acquisition and disorders / edited by Daniel A. Dinnsen and Judith A. Gierut.
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- Book
- Series:
- Advances in optimality theory
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Optimality theory (Linguistics).
- Language acquisition.
- Language disorders in children.
- Grammar, Comparative and general--Phonology.
- Grammar, Comparative and general.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 513 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Oakville, Conn. : Equinox, 2008.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Focusing on the phonologies of children with functional (non-organic) speech disorders, this volume reports the latest findings in optimality theory, phonological acquisition and disorders. The book is based on typological, cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental evidence from over 200 children. It stands out because of the unique test case that the population offers to optimality theory, particularly with respect to puzzles of opacity, lawful orders of acquisition, and language learnability. Beyond its theoretical significance, this research holds clinical relevance for the assessment and treatment of disordered populations, most notably the systematic prediction of learning outcomes. This volume bridges the gap between theory and application by showing how each informs the other. It is intended for linguists, psychologists, speech pathologists, second-language instructors and those interested in the latest developments in phonological theory and its applied extensions.
- Contents:
- pt. I. Background to the study
- part II. Research reports opacity effects
- part III. Research reports developmental shifts and learning
- part IV. Research reports acquisition of consonant clusters
- part V. Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 460-495) and indexes.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
- OCLC:
- 773564439
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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