There are also a range of theories specifically about optimality theory.

This is closer to the optimality theory than to one based on straightforward mutation accumulation.

Behaviour would appear to depart from that predicted by the optimality theory.

Here, the comparative static propositions of the optimality theory are not confirmed.

Thus, optimality theory as a framework is best described as a scientific paradigm.

Some criticisms of optimality theory appear to be based on a misunderstanding of how it works.

Local conjunction has been applied to the analysis of various "additive" effects in Optimality Theory.

She has also worked on analyses in optimality theory, and has pursued statistical approaches to linguistics.

Formal and empirical issues in optimality theory.

Optimality Theory is most commonly associated with the field of phonology, but has also been applied to other areas of linguistics.