A computational phonology of Russian

Abstract
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Why \'computational\' linguistics?
	1.3 The framework
		1.3.1 Phrase-structure grammar
		1.3.2 Context-free grammar
	1.4 The methodology
	1.5 The dataset used for the tests
	1.6 Summary
Chapter 2: Syllable structure
	2.1 Overview and aitns
	2.2 The syllable in phonological theory
		2.2.1 Sonority and syllable structure
		2.2.2 Morpheme structure constraints or syllable structure constraints?
		2.2.3 Syllable structure assignment
			2,2.3.1 Kahn\'s (1976) syllable structure assignment rules
			2.2.3.2 Ito\'s (1986) method of syllable structure assignment
			2.2.3.3 Syllable structure assignment in Optimality Theory
			2.2.3.4 Phrase-structure analysis of syllable structure
			2.2.3.5 Syllable structure assignment: conclusions
	2.3 A linear grammar of Rnssian syllable structnre
		2.3.1 The phonological inventory of Rnssian
			2.3.1.1 Preliminaries: controversial issnes
			2.3.1.2 The classification system
		2.3.2 The syllable structure rules
			2.3.1.2 The classification system
	2.4 A heuristic for deciding between multiple syllabifications
	2.5 Extensions to the grammar
		2.5.1 Further phonological features
		2.5.2 Four phonological processes in Russian
			2.5.2.1 Consonant-vowel interdependencies
			2.5.2.2 Reduction of unstressed vowels
			2.5.2.3 Word-final devoicing
			2.5.2.4 Voicing assimilation
		2.5.3 A test of the extensions to the grammar
	2.6 Summary
Chapter 3: Morphological structure
	3.1 Introduction aud aims
		3.1.1 Generative approaches to word-formation
		3.1.2 Morphology and context-free grammar
	3.2 A linear grammar of Russian word-formation
		3.2.1 The morphological inventory of Russian
			3.2.1.1 Preliminaries: controversial issues
			3.2.1.2 The classification system
		3.2.2 The word-formation rules
			3.2.2.1 Words with no internal structure
			3.2.2.2 Nouns
			3.2.2.3 Verbs
			3.2.2.4 Prefixation
	3.3 Vowel-zero alternations in context-free grammar
	3.4 A heuristic for deciding between multiple morphological analyses
		3-4.1 Assigning costs to competing analyses
		3.4.2 Should the cost mechanism be based on hapax legomena?
	3.5 Tests of the word-formation grammar
		3.5.1 Test of coverage of the word-formation grammar
		3.5.2 Test of the grammar\'s treatment of vowel-zero alternations
	3.6 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Stress assignment: three existing theories
	4.1 Introduction
		4.1.1 Two approaches to stress in Russian: the Slavis! and the generative approaches
		4.1.2 Aims of this chapter
	4.2 Three theories of stress assignment
		4.2.1 Halle (1997)
		4.2.2 Melvold (1989)
		4.2.3 Zaliznjak (1985)
	4.3 Derivational theories and unclercleterminacy
		4.3.1 Computing underlying accentuations by \'brute force\'
		4.3.2 Backwards phonology and the Accent Learning Algorithm
			4.3.2.1 A concise encoding of \'solutions\'
			4.3.2.2 Formalization of the Accent Learning Algorithm
			4.3.2.3 A small-scale demonstration of the ALA on a non-problem combination
			4.3.2.4 Problem words
			4.3.2.5 Modifications to the ALA to allow for different theories
			4.3.2.6 Conclusions from the ALA
		4.3.3 Unique specification of the morpheme inventory by defaults
	4.4 Tests to ascertain the coverage of the three theories
		4.4.1 Test of Halie\'s theory on non-derived nouns
		4.4.2 Test of Halie\'s theory on non-derived and derived nouns
		4.4.3 Test of Melvold\'s theory on non-derived and derived nouns
		4.4.4 Test of Melvold\'s theory on nouns, non-reflexive verbs and adjectives
		4.4.5 Test of Zaliznjak\'s theory on nominative singular derived nouns
		4.4.6) Test ofMelvold\'s theory on nominative singular derived nouns
		4.4. 7 Analysis of errors in Melvold\'s and Zaliznjak\'s theories
	4.5 Summary
Chapter 5: Stress assignment: a new analysis
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Context-free phonology and stress in Russian
		5.2.1 Encoding which morpheme determines stress
		5.2.2 Polysyllabic morphemes
		5.2.3 Post-accentuation
		5.2.4 Jer stress retraction
		5.2.5 Plural stress retraction
		5.2.6 Dominant unaccented morphemes
		5.2.7 Concluding comments about the context-free phonology
	5.3 A test of the entire grammar
	5.4 Conclusions
Appendices
	Appendix 1: Russian syllable structure grammar
	Appendix 2: Russian word-formation grammar
	Appendix 3: Morphological inventory
	Appendix 4: The computational phonology as a Prolog Definite Clause Grammar
References