This volume provides the first general introduction to optimality theory -- arguably the linguistic theory of the 1990s. The book leads the reader to an understanding of optimality theory via the exploration and resolution of specific problems in phonology, morphology, and syntax, but presumes virtually no background knowledge in linguistics.

Anaphora: A Reference Guide is a collection of essays that report on the major results of recent research in anaphora and set the stage for further inquiry.

• Reports on the major results of recent research in anaphora and sets the stage for further inquiry.
• Features contributions from among the world's leading researchers on anaphora.
• Presents an exciting picture of how broad the phenomenon of anaphora is and how it can reveal many mysterious properties of language.
• Includes articles of interest to many disciplines, including philosophy of...

Anaphora: A Reference Guide is a collection of essays that report on the major results of recent research in anaphora and set the stage for further inquiry.

• Reports on the major results of recent research in anaphora and sets the stage for further inquiry.
• Features contributions from among the world's leading researchers on anaphora.
• Presents an exciting picture of how broad the phenomenon of anaphora is and how it can reveal many mysterious properties of language.
• Includes articles of interest to many disciplines, including philosophy of...

In a compelling defense of the speculative approach to the philosophy of mind, Jerry Fodor argues that, while our best current theories of cognitive psychology view many higher processes as computational, computation itself presupposes an internal medium of representation. Fodor's prime concerns are to buttress the notion of internal representation from a philosophical viewpoint, and to determine those characteristics of this conceptual construct using the empirical data available from linguistics and cognitive psychology.