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Optimality theory
Noun
Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
Noun
A linguistic model proposing that the observed forms of language arise from the interaction between conflicting constraints.
Synonyms
cooperative principle
harmonic bounding
mirror theory
language contact
contrastive linguistics
acoustic model
contextualism
communication accommodation theory
conspiracy
analogism
multicompetence
translingualism
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