›Umlaut‹ in Optimality Theory A Comparative Analysis of German and Chamorro
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| Sprache: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
[2000]
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| Schriftenreihe: | Linguistische Arbeiten
416 |
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| Online-Zugang: | DE-824 DE-706 Volltext |
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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