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Title:Optimality Theory and Spanish Phonology
Authors:Travis G. Bradley
Comment:Pre-print version of an article to appear in Language and Linguistics Compass
Length:57 pages
Abstract:This article surveys research in Spanish phonology from the perspective of Optimality Theory, a formal linguistic framework based on ranked and violable constraints. Theoretical insights from OT enrich our understanding of Spanish phonology, and Spanish data also figure prominently in the latest theoretical developments within OT. The article concludes with areas for ongoing research and a bibliography of OT in Spanish phonology.
Type:Paper/tech report
Area/Keywords:Phonology, Spanish
Article:Version 1