\title{Setting Language Parameters \\ Using Genetic Algorithms}
\author{Juliet C. Bourne}
\department{Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science}
\degree{Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering}
\degreemonth{May}
\degreeyear{1992}
\thesisdate{May 18, 1992}
\supervisor{Robert C. Berwick}{Associate Professor}
\chairman{Leonard A. Gould}{Chairman, Department Committee on Undergraduate Theses}

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\section*{Acknowledgments}

This thesis is dedicated to everyone who has asked me what my thesis is
about for the last seven months. I hope this explains it better than the
short answer I gave when you asked.

I would like to thank: Bob Berwick, my academic and thesis advisor, for
all of his help during this past year -- including providing the topic
of this thesis! Steve Wadlow, a very good friend, for lending me moral
support and an account on {\tt psyche.mit.edu} which gave me access to
the Childes database. Matt Power, a fellow SIPB member, for reading the
rough draft and providing helpful feedback. All of the professors of my
linguistic and cognitive science courses, for piquing my interest in
natural language acquisition and the theory of Universal Grammar. My
mother, for keeping on my back so I didn't sell myself short. Everyone
at SIPB and Random, for just being there. And George Christopher, for
sanity-checking the final copy, for listening to me stress over
everything, and for the flowers.

