A Probabilistic Model of Phonological Relationships from Contrast to Allophony.

......................................................................................................................... ii Dedication......................................................................................................................iv Acknowledgments ...........................................................................................................v Vita ...............................................................................................................................ix List of Tables .............................................................................................................. xiii List of Figures .............................................................................................................xvii Chapter 1 : Introduction...................................................................................................1 1.1 Determining phonological relationships ..............................................................2 1.1.1 The basic criterion........................................................................................2 1.2 Predictability of distribution................................................................................8 1.2.1 Definitions ...................................................................................................8 1.2.2 The proposed redefinition of predictability of distribution ..........................13 1.2.3 Evidence for this proposal ..........................................................................21 Chapter 2 : Observations about Phonological Relationships...........................................25 2.

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