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In:Functionalism and Formalism in Linguistics: Volume I: General papers
Edited by Michael Darnell, Edith A. Moravcsik, Michael Noonan, Frederick J. Newmeyer and Kathleen Wheatley
[Studies in Language Companion Series 41] 1999
► pp. v–vi

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Published online: 15 April 1999

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Table of contents

Introduction1

Edith A. Moravcsik

Kathleen Wheatley

Part I: Syntax

Non-structuralist Syntax [Functionalist syntax position paper]11

On the Locality of Movement: Formalist syntax position paper33

Discussant Paper Referring to the Syntax Position Papers by Howard Lasnik and Mickey Noonan55

What (Some) Functionalists Can Learn from (Some) Formalists87

William A. Croft

A Formalist's Reading of Some Functionalist Work in Syntax111

Stephen R. Anderson

What Counts as Explanation? A functionalist approach to word order137

Conflicting Truths [Discussion of the papers on word order]167

Kenneth L. Hale

Ergativity: Functional and formal issues [Discussion of the papers on ergativity]177

Part II: Phonology

Usage-based Phonology [Functionalist phonology position paper]211

Phonetically Driven Phonology: The role of Optimality Theory and Inductive Grounding [Formalist phonology position paper]243

Formalizing Functionalism [Discussion of the phonology position paper]287

Janet B. Pierrehumbert

What Functionalists can Learn from Formalists in Phonology [What formalists can learn from functionalists in phonology]305

Geoffrey S. Nathan

Lexical Frequency and Rhythm329

Michael Hammond

Part III: First Language Acquisition Emergent Language361

Underspecification and Modularity in Early Syntax: A formalist perspective on language acquisition387

Part IV: Global Issues

The Temporal Mediation of Structure and Function417

Functionalism and Its Difficulties in Biology and Linguistics445

Some Remarks on the Functionalist-Formalist Controversy in Linguistics469

Frederick J. Newmeyer

Index of Authors487

Index of languages497

Index of Subjects501