Four people in particular have made an inestimable contribution to this dissertation:
engaged and encouraging exactly when I needed it most. Curt has overseen my development as a phonologist for almost seven years now, and I look forward to many more years of collaboration with him. In1998,Ihadthegoodfortuneofspendingayearasavisitingscholaratthe University of Massachusetts, Amherst,...
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| Summary: | engaged and encouraging exactly when I needed it most. Curt has overseen my development as a phonologist for almost seven years now, and I look forward to many more years of collaboration with him. In1998,Ihadthegoodfortuneofspendingayearasavisitingscholaratthe University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where I received supervision from John McCarthy. It was a privilege to be able to discuss this material with him, and my debt to him, both intellectual and personal, should be evident from every page. This was an exciting time, when so many of the ideas about dealing with opacity in OT were coming together, and I consider myself immensely fortunate in having been around to witness and take part in the ferment. Without Ove I would never have made it to Tromsø in the rst place. If anyonedeservestobecreditedwithpioneeringthegenerativeapproachtoSaami phonology, it is Ove. When I rst arrived in Tromsø in 1991, the rst thing I did was to take a couple of courses in Saami phonology from him. Well, the fascination for Saami stuck, and without his tuition and guidance, particularly |
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