Realization Optimality Theory: A constraint-based theory of morphology

Zheng Xu*

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the framework of Realization Optimality Theory, a constraint-based theory of morphology. I provide an overview of its theoretical assumptions and components such as realization constraints, markedness constraints, morphotactic constraints, inputs, outputs, and the function Gen. Previous accounts of several morphological phenomena based on Realization Optimality Theory are introduced. I also present some new thoughts on this framework with regard to affix ordering, stem formation and stem selection in inflectional morphology as well as Realization Optimality Theory approaches to derivational morphology, compounding, and clitics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAll Things Morphology
Subtitle of host publicationIts independence and its interfaces
EditorsSedigheh Moradi, Marcia Haag, Janie Rees-Miller, Andrija Petrovic
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company
Pages349-376
Number of pages28
ISBN (Electronic)9789027259745
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameCurrent Issues in Linguistic Theory
Volume353
ISSN (Print)0304-0763

Keywords

  • Affix ordering
  • Blocking
  • Clitics
  • Compounding
  • Derivational morphology
  • Extended exponence
  • Inflectional morphology
  • Interaction of morphology and phonology
  • Optimality Theory
  • Syncretism

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