Abstract 1. Introduction 2. General Features of English Blends 3. The Basic OT Model for Blending 4. Switch Points in Blending 4.1. Types of Switch Points 4.2. Switch Points in OT 4.3. Misalignment in Blend Components 5. Remanining cases 5.1. Blends with Overlapping of Base Words 5.2. Length 6. Conclusion References