The markedness of the unmarked
The markedness of the unmarked
Author(s): Péter SzigetváriSubject(s): Phonetics / Phonology
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: markedness; complexity; implicational hierarchies; place of articulation; consonant cluster; syllable structure;
Summary/Abstract: There are several phonological categories whose markedness—as inferred from typical markedness metrics—fails to match the representational complexity posit- ed for them. More specifically, glottal stops, geminate clusters, and onsetless syllables are representationally the simplest of their category, yet other criteria, like implicational hierarchies, mark them as special. This paper aims at comprehending this paradox.
Journal: Acta Linguistica Hungarica (Since 2017 Acta Linguistica Academica)
- Issue Year: 53/2006
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 433-447
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
