Morph Insertion and Allomorphy in Optimality Theory

The goal of this paper is to compare two different hypotheses about the insertion of morphs and allomorphy in Optimality Theory. One of them, the Morphs through Constraints Hypothesis (MCH) claims that the phonological realization of morphemes (morphs) is introduced through language-particularconstraints.Theother hypothesis, the Morphs in the Input Hypothesis&..