To appear in the Proceedings of NELS43. When Worst is Best: Grammar Construction in Phonological Learning
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This paper explores a benefit of a language learner that accumulates and stores selected information about the target grammar, separate from the representation of the grammar itself. The benefit of interest is the ability to use the accumulated information to construct grammars other than the most plausible “best guess” grammar, and to use those grammars to advance learning. In particular, there are circumstances where constructing the “worst” grammar consistent with accumulated information actually allows the learner to progress more efficiently.
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