Phonology and Typology of Consonant Harmony

Abstract

This study examines the phonetic, phonological and typological characteristics of consonant harmony by analyzing data from more than 60 languages spoken in different parts of the world. More precisely, we are focusing on questions about the differences between consonant harmony and some other assimilatory processes, the motivation of the phenomenon, the requirement for high level of similarity between interacting consonants, the assimilating features, as well as the frequently observed markedness of trigger with respect to target segments in some asymmetric harmony systems.

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