Chapter 6: Functional Optimality Theory
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This chapter briefly introduces Optimality Theory from the functionalist
viewpoint.
Contents
6.1 Grammar model
6.2 Constraint-ranking grammars and functionalism
6.2.1 Explanation versus description
6.2.2 Constraint-ranking grammars
6.3 The production grammar
6.4 The perception grammar
6.5 Conclusion
Forward to chapter 7.
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