Re: THEORY: phonemes and Optimality Theory tutorial

On Sun, 26 Nov 2000, SMITH,MARCUS ANTHONY wrote:

> If this is correct, then perceptibility cues should be a driving force in
> Phonology. This, in fact, is the approach taken by Steriade and (to a much
> lesser extent) Hayes.
Off-off-topic:  Why do phonologists (inconsistently) capitalize
"Phonology"?  Other linguists do not say that they work on Syntax.
It's as puzzling as the habit of planetary scientists, who decapitalize
"martian", "jovian", etc.

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John Cowan                                   cowan@ccil.org
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