Markedness: reduction and preservation in phonology
Auteur :
de Lacy, Paul
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521839624
Date de publication :
17 août 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
850 g
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.