Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Takelma Laryngeal Feature Distribution 3. Approaches to Laryngeal Licensing 3.1. Analyses by Lombardi (1991, 1995) 3.2. Positional Markedness vs. Positional Identity 4. An Analysis of Takelma Laryngeal Licensing and Neutralization 4.1. Takelma Laryngeal Licensing by Positional Identity vs. Positional Markedness 4.2. Licensing and Neutralizaion Motivated by Phonetic Cues 4. Conclusion References