English Explanatory Dictionary

markedness constraint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Optimality Theory, universal features that languages prefer to keep unviolated.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑrkədnəs kənˈstɹeɪnt/

Word forms

markedness constraint markedness constraints

Etymology

From markedness + constraint.

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