markedness constraint

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

markedness +‎ constraint

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈmɑrkədnəs kənˈstɹeɪnt/

Noun[edit]

markedness constraint (plural markedness constraints)

  1. (phonology) In Optimality Theory, universal features that languages prefer to keep unviolated.
    Coordinate term: faithfulness constraint
    the lack of codas is a markedness constraint that English violates, but Samoan keeps intact all the time.
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