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John J. McCarthy (1) (1953–)

Author of A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory

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About the Author

John J. McCarthy is Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Works by John J. McCarthy

A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory (2001) 43 copies, 1 review

Doing Optimality Theory: Applying Theory to Data (2008) 34 copies, 1 review

Optimality Theory in Phonology: A Reader (2003) 33 copies

Hidden Generalizations: Phonological Opacity in Optimality Theory (Advances in Optimality Theory) (2007) 10 copies

Formal problems in Semitic phonology and morphology (1985) 6 copies

Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics IV: Papers from the Fourth Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics (1992) — Editor — 6 copies

Formal Problems in Semantic Phonology and Morphology 1 copy

Wondering at the Natural Fecundity of Things: Essays in Honor of Alan Prince (2006) — Contributor — 1 copy

Associated Works

Paradigms in Phonological Theory (2005) — Contributor — 13 copies

Language sound structure : studies in phonology (1984) — Contributor — 7 copies

Perspectives on Arabic linguistics XVII-XVIII : papers from the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Annual Symposia on Arabic Linguistics (2005) — Contributor — 4 copies

Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics III: Papers from the Third Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics (1991) — Contributor — 4 copies

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Birthdate: 1953
Gender: male

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Shockleyy 131 reviews

Doing optimality theory : applying theory to data by John J. McCarthy

We read the first half of this book for advanced phonology. It is a very good, quick introduction to OT.

garyfeng 27 reviews

A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory (Research Surveys in Linguistics) by John J. McCarthy

A great intro to OT that I find myself going back to over and over

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ISBNs: 32
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