fourth midcontinental workshop phonology mcwop 4 university michigan ann arbor michigan beginning afternoon friday october 16 ending sunday morning october 18 1998 three previous workshops intend fairly informal gathering open students faculty especially suitable graduate students presenting work progress hope possible accept abstract submissions number submissions received exceeds capacity workshop find solution presentations dealing various areas phonological investigation broadly construed welcome presentations planned approximately 20 minutes length additional period discussion hopefully present provide us title clearly indicates paper topic scope name affiliation possible brief 1 2 paragraph summary content talk september 20 e mail submissions mcwop organizing committee mcwop4 umich edu information email mcwop4 umich edu