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Five examples which appear to show morphophonemic alternations are considered, but none of them is straightforward. In some cases, the application of the apparently morphophonemic rule is not regular, in others the alternations turn out to be orthographic rather than phonological.

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Chapter 5 presents the facts concerning phonological convergence among the Balkan languages, focusing on shared processes affecting consonants and vowels, on prosodic units (including clitic behavior), on morphophonemic alternations, and on expressive uses of sounds. The vast majority of phonological Balkanisms are highly localized in nature, leading to the conclusion that we see here not Balkan phonology but rather Balkan phonologies. Despite the general inattentiveness on the part of scholars to phonology in the Balkan sprachbund, it is demonstrated here that there is robust convergence in this domain of grammar, albeit at local levels.

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15 - Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonology

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15 - Reflections on the Interface between Word-Formation and Phonology

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5 - Phonology

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