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week # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Introduction: Writing Simple Perl Programs
2 What is Learning?

Basic Terms and Concepts
Assignment 1 due
3 Learning Models (for Phonology) Assignment 2 due
4 Calculating Statistical Generalizations Assignment 3 due
5 Statistical Models (cont.) Assignment 4 due
6 Learning OT Grammars - Introduction Assignment 5 due
7 Learning in OT (cont.) - Ranking Biases Assignment 6 due
8 Learning in OT (cont.) - Reasoning about Rankings Assignment 7 due
9 Learning in OT (cont.) - Stochastic Constraint Ranking Assignment 8 due

Talk with me about project topics
10 Learning in OT (cont.)
11 Learning Alternations
12 Learning Alternations (cont.) Final project due five days after week 12