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 | Markedness: Reduction and Preservation in Phonology (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics) (1st Edition) by Paul De Lacy Paperback, 468 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-521-14223-7 / 0521142237 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-14223-6 / 9780521142236 'Markedness' refers to the tendency of languages to show a preference for particular structures or sounds. This bias towards 'marked' elements is consistent within and across languages, and tells us a great deal about what languages can and cannot do. This pioneering study presents a groundbreaking | |