Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Research Background 1
1.2 Purpose of the Study 3
1.3 Significance of the Study 5
1.4 Notes on Data Collection and Terminology 6
1.5 Outline of the Dissertation 7
Chapter 2 Literature Review 10
2.1 Introduction 10
2.2 About Tone Languages 10
2.3 Previous Research in Chinese Tone 12
2.4 Previous Research in Shandong Dialect 33
2.5 Tone Sandhi Patterning from OT Perspective 46
2.6 Summary 48
Chapter 3 Theoretical Background 49
3.1 An Overview of OT 49
3.2 The Bare Bones of OT 50
3.3 Tone in OT 53
3.4 Constraint Amendments 60
3.5 Summary 64
Chapter 4 Phonological Representation in Tone Sandhi Analysis 65
4.1 Introduction 65
4.2 Studies on Tonal Representation 65
4.3 Tonal Representation in Present Research 81
4.4 Summary 81
Chapter 5 Interaction Involving both CR and Cc 82
5.1 Introduction 82
5.2 About Three-tone System in Shandong Dialect 82
5.3 Some Other Chinese Dialects 109
5.4 Summary 124
Chapter 6 Interaction Initiated Mainly by Cc 126
6.1 Introduction 126
6.2 About Four-tone System in Shandong Dialect 126
6.3 Some Other Chinese Dialects 144
6.4 Summary 164
Chapter 7 Interaction Initiated Mainly by CR 165
7.1 Introduction 165
7.2 Fangzi： Case Study （1） 165
7.3 Some Other Chinese Dialects 169
7.4 A Few Words about Tone Sandhi in Wu Family 181
7.5 Summary 186
Chapter 8 Concluding Remarks 188
8.1 Major Findings 188
8.2 Contributions 191
8.3 Limitations and Further Studies 192
Bibliography 195
后记 209