Empirical tests of the gradual learning algorithm
Abstract The Gradual Learning Algorithm (Boersma 1997) is a constraint-ranking algorithm
for learning optimality-theoretic grammars. The purpose of this article is to assess the …
for learning optimality-theoretic grammars. The purpose of this article is to assess the …
The gradual path to cluster simplification
JJ McCarthy - Phonology, 2008 - cambridge.org
When a medial consonant cluster is simplified by deletion or place assimilation, the first
consonant is affected, but never the second one:/patka/becomes [paka] and …
consonant is affected, but never the second one:/patka/becomes [paka] and …
Da influência do conhecimento ortográfico sobre o conhecimento fonológico: estudo longitudinal de um grupo de crianças falantes nativas do Português Europeu
J Veloso - 2003 - repositorio-aberto.up.pt
Neste trabalho é discutida a possibilidade de o conhecimento ortográfico dos sujeitos
interferir sobre determinadas propriedades do seu conhecimento fonológico. O principal …
interferir sobre determinadas propriedades do seu conhecimento fonológico. O principal …
On information structure, meaning and form
S Winkler, K Schwabe - 2007 - torrossa.com
Many languages are known to have special constructions in which foci and topics are
displaced to specified positions in the clausal periphery. The extent to which the syntactic …
displaced to specified positions in the clausal periphery. The extent to which the syntactic …
On competing indexicalities in southern Peninsular Spanish. A sociophonetic and perceptual analysis of affricate [ts] through time
M Vida-Castro - Language Variation and Change, 2022 - cambridge.org
This paper examines linguistic, cognitive, and social factors in the development of an
ongoing sound change in Andalusian Spanish related to the crosslinguistically well-known …
ongoing sound change in Andalusian Spanish related to the crosslinguistically well-known …
The variable development of English word-final stops by Brazilian Portuguese speakers: A stochastic optimality theoretic account
W Cardoso - Language variation and change, 2007 - cambridge.org
One of the core problems in second language acquisition theory is how to describe and
explain the highly variable (yet rule-governed) speech of second language learners. Is such …
explain the highly variable (yet rule-governed) speech of second language learners. Is such …
Markedness in phonology and in syntax: the problem of grounding
R Bermúdez-Otero, K Börjars - Lingua, 2006 - Elsevier
This article adopts the perspective of Optimality Theory (OT) to address the question whether
phonology and syntax are equally autonomous. We show that OT enjoys the same …
phonology and syntax are equally autonomous. We show that OT enjoys the same …
[PDF][PDF] Word, foot, and syllable structure in Burmese
AD Green - Studies in Burmese linguistics, 2005 - roa.rutgers.edu
Prosodic phonology is that branch of linguistics concerned with the representation and
behavior of phonological constituents above the segment: syllable, foot, prosodic word …
behavior of phonological constituents above the segment: syllable, foot, prosodic word …
[图书][B] Frequency of occurrence and ease of articulation of sign language handshapes: The Taiwanese example
J Ann - 2006 - muse.jhu.edu
summary In the growing body of research on sign language linguistics, one area of inquiry
considers an important component of all sign languages—handshapes—and whether the …
considers an important component of all sign languages—handshapes—and whether the …
On stochastic grammar
B Clark - Language, 2005 - muse.jhu.edu
1. INTRODUCTION. Newmeyer (2003) has argued against models of mental grammars that
incorporate probabilistic information (henceforth, STOCHASTIC GRAMMAR). In the …
incorporate probabilistic information (henceforth, STOCHASTIC GRAMMAR). In the …