markedness and prosody

[Brian MacWhinney]

Dear Kristine,
  A quick search of the childes/bib at http://raven.psy.cmu.edu/RIS/RISWEB.ISA
located 15 references relating to "markedness".  Only a couple seem to deal
with childhood bilingualism, but perhaps the others might provide useful
background ideas.  The bulk seem to deal with markedness from a generativist
perspective.  Susanne Dopke (susanne.dopke at arts.monash.edu.au) has several
interesting studies of transfer in early bilinguals.  I think her data could
be analysed in terms of markedness theory too, if you find that useful.

Dear Haya,
  Marilyn has provided you with some good current references and there are
others cited in her Child Development paper.  If you search childes/bib at
http://raven.psy.cmu.edu/RIS/RISWEB.ISA for "prosody" you will
find 102 references.  Of these 32 mention stress and 33 mention rhythm.  So
there is plenty out there to read.  It is true that English figures
prominently, but there is also a lot on French, Dutch, Japanese, etc.

--Brian MacWhinney