Markedness : Reduction and Preservation in Phonology
Paul. de Lacy
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2006
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (467 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 What is markedness?; 2 Theory; 3 Markedness reduction; 4 Preservation of the Marked; 5 Conflation in reduction; 6 Markedness conflation in preservation; 7 Markedness conflict: vowels; 8 Predictions and alternatives; 9 Conclusions; References; Subject index; Language index. - Presents a groundbreaking new theory of markedness in phonology, the tendency of languages to show a preference for particular structures or sounds. Drawing on examples from a wide range of phonological phenomena, de Lacy argues that markedness is part of our linguistic competence, determined by conflicting mechanisms in the brain.
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| ISBN | 0521839629. - 9780521142236. - 9780521839624
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