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Michael Beckermichael.becker@phonologist.orgbecker@fas.harvard.edu |
I am a College Fellow at the Department of Linguistics of Harvard University.
My Ph.D. dissertation in Linguistics from UMass Amherst is called "Phonological Trends in the Lexicon: The Role of Constraints." You can also get it as ROA-1008.
I am mostly interested in phonology. More specifically, I like to think about theories of lexical exceptions, and how the grammar and the lexicon interact. I am also into making computational models of learning theories.
Recent/upcoming news
- February 13-14, 2010: I will present "Target selection in Error Selective Learning" at the workshop on computational modelling of sound pattern acquisition, at the University of Alberta, Edmonton.
- January 7-10, 2010: I presented "Trajectories of faithfulness in child-specific phonology" with Anne-Michelle Tessier (Alberta) at the 84th LSA meeting in Baltimore. [handout], [project page]
- January 7-10, 2010: I presented "Initial syllable faithfulness as the best model of word-size effects in alternations" with Andrew Nevins (Harvard) at the 84th LSA meeting in Baltimore. [handout]
- December 17, 2009: I presented "Learning hidden structure in paradigms" at the Université Paris 7. [handout]
- November 13, 2009: I presented "Initial syllable faithfulness as the best model of word-size effects in alternations" with Andrew Nevins (Harvard) at NELS 40, MIT. [handout]
- October 24, 2009: I presented "Trajectories of faithfulness in child-specific phonology" with Anne-Michelle Tessier (Alberta) at NECPhon III, MIT. [project page]
- June, 2009: I wrote a summary about IPA fonts and the such: Typesetting phonology papers. Comments are very welcome.
- May 12, 2009: I presented "Learning hidden structure in paradigms" at the UCSC linguistics department. [handout]
- February 2, 2009: I presented "Surface-based generalizations over lexical exceptions" at the UCLA linguistics department, joint work with Lena Fainleib (Tel Aviv University). [handout]
Links I sponsor
- UMOP 36 is out and ready for purchase!
- Check out WHISC for exciting stories about my alma department.