| ROA: | 595 |
| Title: | Positional markedness as a by-product of the learning situation |
| Authors: | Alexei Kochetov |
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| Length: | 12 |
| Abstract: | This paper presents a simulation where a “learner” attempts to acquire a positionally unrestricted phonological contrast (plain vs. palatalized labial stops)without any a priori knowledge of the relevant positional hierarchies. The results show that a learning model that includes human-like perceptual limitations can give rise to cross-linguistically attested positional markedness patterns without positing this a priori knowledge. |
| Type: | Paper/tech report |
| Area/Keywords: | Learnability,Phonology,Phonetics |
| Article: | Version 1
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