Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Part I: The phenomenon and the theoretical background
4. Chapter 1. An introduction to vowel harmony 3
5. Chapter 2. Optimality Theory and the formalisation of harmony 49
6. Chapter 3. Cyclicity and phonological opacity as constraint coordination and positional faithfulness 89
7. Part II: Case studies
8. Chapter 4. Edge effects and positional integrity 113
9. Chapter 5. Vowel transparency as balance 157
10. Chapter 6. Trojan vowels and phonological opacity 187
11. Chapter 7. General conclusion 247
12. Backmatter 263