11.2548, Qs: Origin of 'Conspiracy',Tools for Tree Diagrams

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Subject: 11.2548, Qs: Origin of 'Conspiracy',Tools for Tree Diagrams

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Date:  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 15:01:59 +0900
From:  Joseph Tomei <jtomei at kumagaku.ac.jp>
Subject:  Origin of the Term 'Conspiracy' in Generative Phonology and  Linguistics

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Date:  Fri, 24 Nov 2000 16:01:07 +1000
From:  Nick Reid <nreid at metz.une.edu.au>
Subject:  Java Tools for Tree Diagrams

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 15:01:59 +0900
From:  Joseph Tomei <jtomei at kumagaku.ac.jp>
Subject:  Origin of the Term 'Conspiracy' in Generative Phonology and  Linguistics

Dear all,
I'm interested in the term 'conspiracy', used in Generative Phonology
to discuss two rules that came together to produce a result that was
impossible or very difficult to state with one rule and would like to
trace its origin and usage. I'd also like to know how this differs
from something which is epiphenomenal, i.e. appearing to be rule
driven but actually only a secondary phenomenon and I would be
interested if there is a formal definition of epiphenomenon in the
linguistics literature. Please reply off-line and I will summarize.

thanks
joe

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Joseph Tomei
Kumamoto Gakuen Daigaku
jtomei at kumagaku.ac.jp
http://www.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~jtomei/homepage.htm


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Date:  Fri, 24 Nov 2000 16:01:07 +1000
From:  Nick Reid <nreid at metz.une.edu.au>
Subject:  Java Tools for Tree Diagrams

I'm developing a range of online linguistics units to be delivered through
the WebCT environment, and among a variety of other resources I'm
developing online quizzes for both practice/feedback and assessment
purposes. For my introductory syntax unit I'm looking to build Java based
tools to enable students to draw tree diagrams. Am I reinventing the wheel?
Have any LL members already done this stuff, or know of others who have?
Please reply direct to nreid at metz.une.edu.au and I'll post a summary if
appropriate.

cheers

Nick

PS. My online units are password protected, but you can get general
'Welcome page' information at http://online.une.edu.au/info/units/_SLCL.html

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Dr Nicholas Reid
School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
University of New England
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