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›Umlaut‹ in Optimality Theory
A Comparative Analysis of German and Chamorro
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In this first book-length study of synchronic umlaut, a comprehensive comparative analysis of the phonology and morphology of the umlaut alternation in present-day German and the Austronesian language Chamorro is presented in the framework of Optimality Theory. A fresh perspective of the phonology-morphology interface and the interaction between segmental and metrical structure with wider cross-linguistic implications is developed, including a new conception of morphological conditioning based on morphological faithfulness and Representation as Pure Markedness. The Chamorro data collected for this study contribute significantly to the documentation of this endangered language.
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Table of contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Umlaut in a wider perspective
- 1.2. Foundations of Optimality Theory
- 2. German umlaut
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Morphology and phonology of German umlaut
- 2.3. Morphology and phonology of German umlaut in earlier analyses
- 2.4. Featural organization and German umlaut
- 2.5. The morphology of German umlaut: Constraints and Pure Markedness
- 2.6. An Optimality Theory analysis of the phonology of German umlaut
- 2.7. Summary and conclusion
- 3. Chamorro umlaut
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Phonology and morphology of umlaut in Chamorro
- 3.3. Previous approaches to the umlaut-stress interaction in Chamorro
- 3.4. Basic properties of Chamorro umlaut in Optimality Theory
- 3.5. Chamorro metrical structure and its interaction with umlaut
- 3.6. Noniterativity, directionality and the inertia of umlaut in roots
- 3.7. Summary and conclusion
- 4. Conclusion and outlook
- References