Learning and learnability in phonology
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A central scientific problem in phonology is how children rapidly and accurately acquire the intricate structures and patterns seen in the phonology of their native language. The solution to this problem lies in part in the discovery of the right formal theory of phonology, but another crucial element is the development of theories of learning, often in the form of machineimplemented models that attempt to mimic human childrens’ ability. This chapter is a survey of work in this area.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008