optimality theory

linguistic model proposing that the observed forms of language arise from the optimal satisfaction of conflicting constraints
Intangible theory Q1207598
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optimality theory

Summary

optimality theory is a theory[1]. It draws 59 Wikipedia views per month (theory category, ranking #149 of 323).[2]

Key Facts

  • optimality theory is credited with the discovery of Paul Smolensky[3].
  • optimality theory's image is recorded as Теория Оптимальности Tableau.JPG[4].
  • optimality theory's image is recorded as Optimality Theory Violation Tableau.png[5].
  • optimality theory's instance of is recorded as theory[6].
  • optimality theory's GND ID is recorded as 4468124-0[7].
  • optimality theory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh97003640[8].
  • optimality theory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n5f5[9].
  • optimality theory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Optimality Theory[10].
  • optimality theory's facet of is recorded as linguistics[11].
  • optimality theory's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/tags/optimality-theory[12].
  • optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'OT'}[13].
  • optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ОТ'}[14].
  • optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'TO'}[15].
  • optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'TO'}[16].
  • optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'OT'}[17].
  • optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'OT'}[18].
  • optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nn', 'text': 'OT'}[19].
  • optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'OT'}[20].
  • optimality theory's Quora topic ID is recorded as Optimality-Theory[21].
  • optimality theory's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as optimality-theory[22].
  • optimality theory's schematic is recorded as Ot-scheme.png[23].
  • optimality theory's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2781082764[24].
  • optimality theory's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007563626805171[25].
  • optimality theory's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 최적성 이론[26].
  • optimality theory's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2781082764[27].

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Works and Contributions

optimality theory is credited with the discovery of Paul Smolensky[3].

Why It Matters

optimality theory draws 59 Wikipedia views per month (theory category, ranking #149 of 323).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Quora. wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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