Featural Optimality Theory: A Computational Model

Andrea Heiberg,University of Arizona

Constraint

Meaning

GROUNDPOSITIVE(+round, +high)

If [+round], then [+high]; If [+round], then not [-high].

ALIGNFEATURE(+back, right)

For each token t of feature type [+back] such that t is not floating, t is on a path with the right-most anchor in the prosodic word.

ALIGNFEATURE(+round, right)

For each token t of feature type [+round] such that t is not floating, t is on a path with the right-most anchor in the prosodic word.

MAX-F(+back)

Every instance of [+back] in the input has a correspondent feature in the output.

DEP-F(+back)

Every instance of [+back] in the output has a correspondent feature in the input.

MAX-A(+back)

Every association to an instance of [+back] in the input has a correspondent association in the output.

DEP-A(+back)

Every association to an instance of [+back] in the output has a correspondent association in the input.

MAX-F(+round)

Every instance of [+round] in the input has a correspondent feature in the output.

DEP-F(+round)

Every instance of [+round] in the output has a correspondent feature in the input.

MAX-A(+round)

Every association to an instance of [+round] in the input has a correspondent association in the output.

DEP-A(+round)

Every association to an instance of [+round] in the output has a correspondent association in the input.

MAX-F(+high)

Every instance of [+high] in the input has a correspondent feature in the output.

DEP-F(+high)

Every instance of [+high] in the output has a correspondent feature in the input.

MAX-A(+high)

Every association to an instance of [+high] in the input has a correspondent association in the output.

DEP-A(+high)

Every association to an instance of [+high] in the output has a correspondent association in the input.