This dissertation identifies a strong computational property of phonological and
morphological processes with local triggers. It is shown that the input-output mapping that …

This dissertation demonstrates that significant classes of phonotactic patterns—patterns
found over contiguous sounds, patterns found over non-contiguous segments (ie long …

This dissertation proposes a model of phonological relationships, the Probabilistic
Phonological Relationship Model (PPRM), that quantifies how predictably distributed two …

We develop an evaluation metric for Optimality Theory that allows a learner to induce a
lexicon and a phonological grammar from unanalyzed surface forms. We wish to model …

We present a constraint-based multiple-grammar approach to learning and productively
applying morphophonological alternations, with a focus on non-local and non-concatenative …

A linguistic theory reaches explanatory adequacy if it arrives at a linguistically-appropriate
grammar based on the kind of input available to children. In phonology, we assume that …

A central scientific problem in phonology is how children rapidly and accurately acquire the
intricate structures and patterns seen in the phonology of their native language. The solution …

This paper presents a revised typology of consonant epenthesis and explores the theoretical
implications of such a typology. Through careful re-analysis, the basis for a proposed …

A major focus of linguistic research is characterizing adult knowledge of language and
detailing how it is acquired. Language change, to the extent that it is driven by learners in …

This chapter discusses key figures in the 1950s and 1960s whose work led to the theory of
genera tive phonology. In section 18. 2, we show how generative phonology developed on …