Constraints in Phonological Acquisition

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511486418

This outstanding 2004 volume presents an overview of linguistic research into the acquisition of phonology. Bringing together well-known researchers in the field, it focuses on constraints in phonological acquisition (as opposed to rules), and offers concrete examples of the formalization of phonological development in terms of constraint ranking. The first two chapters situate the research in its broader context, with an introduction by the editors providing a brief general tutorial on Optimality Theory. Chapter two serves to highlight the history of constraints in studies of phonological development, which predates their current ascent to prominence in phonological theory. The remaining chapters address a number of partially overlapping themes: the study of child production data in terms of constraints, learnability issues, perceptual development and its relation to the development of production, and second-language acquisition.

'… the volume has already achieved considerable success … this volume is a must for anyone working in the area of phonological acquisition or optimality theory … the volume would also make an excellent textbook for a graduate course …’

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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List of contributors
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Abbreviations
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Preface
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1 - Introduction: constraints in phonological acquisition
pp 1-53
- By René Kager, Joe Pater, Wim Zonneveld
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2 - Saving the baby: making sure that old data survive new theories
pp 54-72
- By Lise Menn
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3 - Markedness and faithfulness constraints in child phonology
pp 73-108
- By Amalia Gnanadesikan
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4 - Input elaboration, head faithfulness, and evidence for representation in the acquisition of left-edge clusters in West Germanic
pp 109-157
- By Heather Goad, Yvan Rose
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5 - Phonological acquisition in Optimality Theory: the early stages
pp 158-203
- By Bruce Hayes
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6 - Syllable types in cross-linguistic and developmental grammars
pp 204-218
- By Clara C. Levelt, Ruben Van De Vijver
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7 - Bridging the gap between receptive and productive development with minimally violable constraints
pp 219-244
- By Joe Pater
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8 - Learning phonotactic distributions
pp 245-291
- By Alan Prince, Bruce Tesar
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9 - Emergence of Universal Grammar in foreign word adaptations
pp 292-320
- By Shigeko Shinohara
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10 - The initial and final states: theoretical implications and experimental explorations of Richness of the Base
pp 321-368
- By Lisa Davidson, Peter Jusczyk, Paul Smolensky
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11 - Child word stress competence: an experimental approach
pp 369-408
- By Wim Zonneveld, Dominique Nouveau
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Index of subjects
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Index of names
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-vii

Abbreviations
pp viii-viii

Preface
pp ix-x

1 - Introduction: constraints in phonological acquisition
pp 1-53

2 - Saving the baby: making sure that old data survive new theories
pp 54-72

3 - Markedness and faithfulness constraints in child phonology
pp 73-108

4 - Input elaboration, head faithfulness, and evidence for representation in the acquisition of left-edge clusters in West Germanic
pp 109-157

5 - Phonological acquisition in Optimality Theory: the early stages
pp 158-203

6 - Syllable types in cross-linguistic and developmental grammars
pp 204-218

7 - Bridging the gap between receptive and productive development with minimally violable constraints
pp 219-244

8 - Learning phonotactic distributions
pp 245-291

9 - Emergence of Universal Grammar in foreign word adaptations
pp 292-320

10 - The initial and final states: theoretical implications and experimental explorations of Richness of the Base
pp 321-368

11 - Child word stress competence: an experimental approach
pp 369-408

Index of subjects
pp 409-412

Index of names
pp 413-417

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