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The authors present a fundamental critique of the phonological enterprise. They examine the nature of phonological acquisition and its relation to an innate acquisition device, consider the distinction between competence and performance, and evaluate competing explanations of diachronic phonology.

Competence and performance (Linguistics). --- Grammar, Comparative and general --- Innateness hypothesis (Linguistics). --- Language acquisition. --- Optimality theory (Linguistics). --- Phonology. --- Innateness hypothesis (Linguistics) --- Competence and performance (Linguistics) --- Optimality theory (Linguistics) --- Phonetics --- Language acquisition --- Optimality (Linguistics) --- Optimization (Linguistics) --- Generative grammar --- Acquisition of language --- Developmental linguistics --- Developmental psycholinguistics --- Language and languages --- Language development in children --- Psycholinguistics, Developmental --- Interpersonal communication in children --- Psycholinguistics --- Language bioprogram hypothesis (Linguistics) --- Phonology --- Performance and competence (Linguistics) --- Creativity (Linguistics) --- Acquisition --- Linguistics --- Philology --- Grammar, Comparative and general Phonology