OPTIMALITY THEORY AND HIERARCHY CONSTRUCTION

Optimality Theory and Hierarchy Construction

Arising from the hiboost 4k smart link application of Optimality Theory (OT) to issues of language acquisition, the term "stratum" may represent (i) a single constraint, and therefore the strict ranking proposed by standard OT, as shown especially in research using data of the target language, or (ii) a group of constraints which do not present a f

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Ambiguity, Uncertainty and Implementation

In policy implementation the roles of ambiguity and uncertainty have been theorized but insufficiently tested.This study contributes to the policy process literature by arguing that ambiguity and uncertainty are two sides of the same coin in implementation.Their effects are linked to the credibility of policy, the clarity of goals, and agency capac

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