Vowel Harmony and Correspondence Theory covers the major issues in the generative analysis of vowel harmony and vowel harmony typology. The book offers an economical account of the most prominent features of vowel harmony systems (root control, affix control, dominance, vowel opacity, and neutrality) within the framework of optimality theory, extending the notion of correspondence to the syntagmatic dimension. The book contains a typological overview of vowel harmony patterns, an introduction to the basics of optimality theory including some of its most recent extensions and detailed studies of harmony systems in 10 languages from a variety of language families. Martin Krämer teaches at the University of Ulster, Ireland. From the contents:PART I THE PHENOMENON AND THE THEORETICAL BACKGROUND1. An introduction to vowel harmony2. Optimality Theory and the formalisation of harmony3. Cyclicity and phonological opacity as constraint coordination and positional faithfulnessPART II CASE STUDIES4. Edge effects and positional integrity5. Vowel transparency as balance6. Trojan vowels and phonological opacity7. General conclusionTo sign up for our FREE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, please visit our website at www.degruyter.de/newsletterTo order, please contact SFG-Servicecenter-Fachverlage GmbHPostfach 434372774 Reutlingen, GermanyFax: +49 (0)7071 - 93 53 - 33E-mail: deGruyter@s-f-g.com For USA, Canada and Mexico:Walter de Gruyter, Inc.200 Saw Mill River RoadHawthorne, NY 10532, USAFax: +1 (914) 747-1326E-mail: cs@degruyterny.comPlease visit our website for other publications by Mouton de Gruyter: http://www.mouton-publishers.com