Aspects of underspecification theory-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Aspects of underspecification theory

Published:1988-08 Issue:2 Volume:5 Page:183-207
ISSN:0952-6757
Container-title:Phonology
language:en
Short-container-title:Phonology

Author:

Archangeli Diana

Abstract

An evaluation metric in Universal Grammar provides a means of selecting between possible grammars for a particular language. The evaluation metric as conceived in Chomsky & Halle (1968; henceforthSPE) prefers the grammar in which only the idiosyncratic properties are lexically listed and predictable properties are derived. The essence of underspecification theory is to supply such predictable distinctive features or feature specifications by rule. Viewed in this way, the general idea of underspecification has always been a part of any theory of phonology that includes such an evaluation metric.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics

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