markedness constraint

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English

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Etymology

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From markedness +‎ constraint.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈmɑrkədnəs kənˈstɹeɪnt/

Noun

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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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