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Title:Phonological Derivation in Optimality Theory
Authors:T. Mark Ellison
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Abstract: Phonological Derivation in Optimality Theory



ROA-75

phonder.ps (7pp.)

phonder-ps.zip, phonder-ps.Z



T. Mark Ellison

marke@softy.inesc.pt

INESC, Lisbon



Optimality Theory is a constraint-based theory of phonology which

allows constraints to be violated. Consequently, implementing the

theory presents problems for declarative constraint-based processing

frameworks. On the basis of two regularity assumptions, that candidate

sets are regular and that constraints can be modelled by transducers,

this paper presents and proves correct algorithms for computing the

action of constraints, and hence deriving surface forms.



Published as Coling 94:1007-1013 (Vol II).

Also available from:

http://xxx.lanl.gov/ps/cmp-lg/9504021



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