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markedness constraints

markedness constraints is the plural of markedness constraint.

Meaning of markedness constraint

Noun

markedness constraint (plural markedness constraints)

  1. In Optimality Theory, universal features that languages prefer to keep unviolated.
    • the lack of codas is a markedness constraint that English violates, but Samoan keeps intact all the time.

Questions about markedness constraints

What is markedness constraints the plural of?
Markedness constraints is the plural of markedness constraint.

Words near markedness constraints in the dictionary

  1. marked with a white stone
  2. marked-up
  3. markedly
  4. markedness
  5. markedness constraint
  6. markedness constraints
  7. markednesses
  8. markee
  9. markees
  10. Markel
  11. Markell

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