With optimality theory as a backdrop, the essays in this book probe the validity of phonological argumentation. The first six articles focus on methodology, asking questions about how constraints are formed and of what kind. This volume presents a series of original articles focusing on phonological argumentation, together w. This volume presents a series of focused original articles. Phonological Argumentation: Essays on Evidence and Motivation by Steve Parker, Amazon.com: Phonological Argumentation: Essays on Evidence and Motivation Advances in Optimality Theory: 9781845532215: Parker, Steve, Steve Parker: Books