24.964 Topics in Phonology, Fall 2004
A model of phonological learning. (Image courtesy of Adam Albright. Used with permission.)
課程重點
This course features a full set of lecture notes and a complete set of assignments.
課程描述
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.
技術需求
A Perl interpreter is required to run the .pl files found on this course site. Microsoft® Excel software is recommended for viewing the .xls files found on this course site. Free Microsoft® Excel viewer software can also be used to view the .xls files.
