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Markedness
An aspect of language use where some linguistic features may be considered less 'basic' or less 'preferred' than others. These marked features are used in a contextually motivated manner, i.e. to yield a range of effects. (e.g. It was Mary who stole the purse as a 'marked' variant of the 'unmarked' Mary stole the purse).
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