A model of phonological learning. (Image courtesy of Adam Albright. Used with permission.)
Prof. Adam Albright
24.964
Fall 2004
Graduate
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of modeling phonology, with an empirical focus on modeling the discovery of static phonotactics, the discovery of alternations, learning in the midst of variation and exceptions, and the discovery of gradient patterns. This course is also intended to provide hands-on experience with various aspects of using and developing models, including preparing training data, running simulations, and interpreting their results.