Phonetics and Phonology

  1. Optimality Theory
    1. Theoretical Framework
      1. Basic Architecture
        1. Generator Function
          1. Constraint Set
            1. Evaluator Function
            2. Constraint Types
              1. Markedness Constraints
                1. Faithfulness Constraints
                  1. Alignment Constraints
                  2. Constraint Interaction
                    1. Constraint Ranking
                      1. Constraint Violation
                        1. Minimal Violation
                      2. OT Analysis
                        1. Tableau Construction
                          1. Input Forms
                            1. Candidate Generation
                              1. Constraint Evaluation
                                1. Optimal Candidate Selection
                                2. Ranking Arguments
                                  1. Crucial Rankings
                                    1. Ranking Evidence
                                      1. Typological Predictions
                                    2. Extensions of OT
                                      1. Correspondence Theory
                                        1. Sympathy Theory
                                          1. Harmonic Grammar
                                            1. Stochastic OT

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