On the correlation between discourse frequency and structural complexity in markedness theory
Discours, 2009 Markedness is commonly regarded as one of the fundamental organizing principles of human language. However, the reasons for the existence of markedness phenomena continue to be controversial, if not to say obscure.
Regina Pustet
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The Interaction of Yer Deletion and Nasal Assimilation in Optimality Theory1 [PDF]
, 2015 The problem of opacity presents a challenge for generative phonology. This paper examines the process of Nasal Assimilation in Polish rendered opaque by the process of Vowel Deletion in Optimality Theory (Prince & Smolensky, 1993), which currently is a ...
Iwan, Karolina
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Revision and classification of past participles with the typological prototype approach [PDF]
زبان پژوهی, 2021 INTRODUCTION In this research, we have had an exact categorization for different kinds of derivational and derivational-compound past participles in the frame of typological prototypes which is a universal approach towards the parts of speech.
Mitra Hoseingholian +1 more
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A markedness analysis of initial consonant clusters in Aphasic Phonological Impairment: A case study
South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 1978 The purpose of this study was to assess both the theoretical and clinical value of markedness theory in phonological impairment in aphasia. A markedness analysis was carried out on initial consonant clusters in a single aphasic adult, at two points ...
Lesley Wolk
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The Framing Preference for Large and Increasing Components in Static and Dynamic Descriptions
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Describing sets in terms of a two-valued variable, either value can be chosen: exam results may be referred to by pass rates or fail rates. What determines such framing choices?
Henk Pander Maat +2 more
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The first signs of language: Phonological development in British sign language [PDF]
, 2007 A total of 1018 signs in one deaf child’s naturalistic interaction with her deaf mother, between the ages 19-24 months were analysed. This study summarises regular modification processes in the phonology of the child sign’s handshape, location, movement ...
Barrett-Jones, S. +2 more
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Marca sustantiva : topicalidad e iconicidad en la frase nominal en inglés antiguo
Cuadernos de Investigación Filológica, 2013 This paper puts forward a definition of the concepts of communicative substantive markedness and cognitive substantive markedness that is based, respectively, on the degree of topicality and the degree of iconicity of the noun phrase. Two conclusions are
Francisco Javier Martín Arista +1 more
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'Children are just lingual': The development of phonology in British Sign Language (BSL) [PDF]
, 2006 This paper explores three universal tendencies in spoken language acquisition: consonant and vowel harmony, cluster reduction and systemic simplification, using a corpus of 1018 signs from a single child exposed to British Sign Language from birth. Child
Morgan, G.
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The Function of Linguistic Sign in The Creation of Literary Texts [PDF]
Matn/Pizhūhī-i Adabī, 2009 It is the objective of this paper to manifest the rule and function of linguistic signs in the creation of literary texts. Embarking on such a task requires introduction of the linguistic signs as the unit of language system as well as recognizing the ...
korosh safavi
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