Multiple faithfulness relations in Fox (Central Algonquian) reduplication

This paper presents an Optimality Theoretic analysis of a bisyllabic reduplication pattern found in the Central Algonquian language Fox (discussed by Dahlstrom 1997 in a pre-OT analysis), utilizing the framework of Correspondence Theory (McCarthy & Prince 1995). It suggests the need for a large arsenal of faithfulness constraints within Correspondence Theory - i.e., the need not only for Input-Base Faithfulness and Base-Reduplicant Faithfulness, but also for Input-Reduplicant and Output-Output Faithfulness, thus contributing to two major debates within recent reduplicative morphology. The role of the latter two constraints will be discussed in detail.