Markedness: reduction and preservation in phonology
Auteur :
de Lacy, Paul
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521142236
Date de publication :
1 avr. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
680 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book presents a groundbreaking 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.