UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ SELF-ORGANIZATION AND CATEGORICAL BEHAVIOR IN PHONOLOGY A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in LINGUISTICS by Andrew B. Wedel March 2004 The Dissertation of Andrew B. Wedel is approved: ____________________________ Professor Jaye Padgett, Chair ____________________________ Professor Armin Mester ____________________________ Professor Adam Albright ______________________________ Robert C. Miller Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies