Learning Phonotactics Using ILP

Abstract

This paper describes experiments on learning Dutch phonotactic rules using Inductive Logic Programming, a machine learning discipline based on inductive logical operators. Two different ways of approaching the problem are experimented with, and compared against each other as well as with related work on the task. The results show a direct correspondence between the quality and informedness of the background knowledge and the constructed theory, demonstrating the ability of ILP to take good advantage of the prior domain knowledge available. Further research is outlined.