| >Umlaut: A Comparative Analysis of German and Chamorro Reprint 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Klein, Thomas B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3484304162 ISBN-13: 9783484304161 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $146.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Phonetics & Phonology - Philosophy | Logic - Foreign Language Study | German |
| Dewey: 160 |
| Series: Linguistische Arbeiten |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.02 lbs) 158 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |