This theory demonstrates a defaults-based treatment of the notion of paradigm relations, introduced in section 1.0.1 and discussed in terms of default and multiple inheritance in section 1.3. It also shows how defaults capture semi-regularity. The illustrative data are Russian noun morphology; refer to (6) on page 4.
This fragment (ch23_rusnoms.dtr) is discussed in chapter 2 and chapter 3, and is modified later as part of the account of derivation in chapter 7. It accounts for the first 1500 noun lexemes in Zasorina's (1977) frequency dictionary. As it is an account of inflection, we have not linked lexemes which have a clear derivational relationship (e.g. brat and bratstvo), but the modifications for derivation in chapter 7 would allow this kind of relationship to be expressed.
There are a number of files associated with this theory:
ch23_alex.dtr (a small lexicon of adjectives)
ch23_plex.dtr (personal pronouns)
ch23_ra-c.dtr (lexicon of nouns beginning with a to c according to the transcription system used)
ch23_rd-f.dtr (lexicon of nouns beginning with d to f)
ch23_rg-i.dtr (lexicon of nouns beginning with g to i)
ch23_rj-l.dtr (lexicon of nouns beginning with j to l)
ch23_rm-o.dtr (lexicon of nouns beginning with m to o)
ch23_rp-r.dtr (lexicon of nouns beginning with p to r)
ch23_rs-u.dtr (lexicon of nouns beginning with s to u)
ch23_rv-z.dtr (lexicon of nouns beginning with v to z)
Declaration files
ch23_ndec.dtr (show declarations for nouns)
ch23_adec.dtr (show declaration for adjectives)
ch23_pdec.dtr (show declaration for pronouns)
ch23_rankdec.dtr (show the frequency rank of each noun - note that this information is not used in the theory, but is given in the lexical entries where the noun occurs in the first 1500 most frequent nouns according to Zasorina 1977)
Theorem files
ch23_rusnoms.dmp (the output theorems for the noun lexica for ch23_rusnoms.dtr)
ch23_rusp.dmp (the output theorems for the pronoun lexicon for ch23_rusnoms.dtr)
ch23_rusa.dmp (the output theorems for the lexicon of example adjectives for ch23_rusnoms.dtr)
The theory accounts for gender and morphological class assignment in Bininj gun-wok. It illustrates the role of the exceptional case and normal case default. There is an associated lexicon for the ordinary language, together with smaller one for Kunkurrng (the avoidance register).
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This account illustrates the proposed structure of the Koryak noun paradigm given the fact that Declension I has neutralization of number outside the absolutive, and Declension II has dual-plural syncretism outside the absolutive.
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This theory handles gender assignment in Polish, including treatment of subgender. Demotion of virile nouns and the treatment of certain semantically inanimates as animate is treated in a unified way, making appeal to the use of 'animate' as an exceptional case default for subgender. The main genders also include a structured gender 'masc person', as well as 'masc'.
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The theory accounts for person-number inflection on the head of the phrase, as well as demonstrative clitics. The syntax makes use of features such as 'head' and 'edge' but the morphology does not need to be aware of this.
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In this account we show that syncretism of 2 > 1 (second person subject and first person object) with the 3 > 1 paradigm can be accounted for by the use of referrals of 2 > 1 to 3 > 1. Similarly, the 1 > 2 Sg refers to 3 > 2 Sg paradigm. As the account involves generalized referrals, which are also partly underspecified, it allows for sets of paradigm cells to be picked out (namely the 3 > 1 and 3 > 2 Sg cells).
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This theory accounts for the syncretic patterns of A and B forms in Dhaasanac verbs. The syncretism here cannot readily be explained in terms of natural classes, but is nonetheless systematic, because the same pattern occurs with different types of verb. This fragment generates the positive perfect and imperfect paradigms.
The Archi theory of nouns demonstrates a defaults-based account of extended deponency. The theory handles regular, deponent and suppletive nouns, the last discussed on page 16 of chapter 1. *Choose Monaco 10 point.*
An account of Latin verbs, including: (1) regular, (2) irregular (non-regular lexically related), (3) deponents and (4) semi-deponents. Fragments of the theory are discussed in sections 5.2 and 5.3. Note that not all paradigmatic cells are accounted for. *For formatting, please select Monaco 10 point*
