Hidden Generalizations – Phonological Opacity in Optimality Theory Mccarthy

Hidden Generalizations: Phonological Opacity in Optimality Theory\nby John J. McCarthy\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 8\u20139 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: John J. McCarthy\nTitle: Hidden Generalizations: Phonological Opacity in Optimality Theory\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Phonetics, phonology\nPublisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd\nPublication year: 2007\nISBN-13: 9781845530525\nISBN-10: 1845530527\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\\\""Hidden Generalizations\\\"" is the first monograph devoted exclusively to the problem of phonological opacity. Opacity arises when the conditions for or results of an active phonological process are not evident in the speech signal. Opacity is particularly important in Optimality Theory, which lacks the standard means of .