optimality theory

Summary

optimality theory is a theory^[1]. It draws 219 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 instance of is recorded as theory^[4].
• optimality theory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Optimality Theory^[5].
• optimality theory's facet of is recorded as linguistics^[6].
• optimality theory's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/tags/optimality-theory^[7].
• optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'OT'}^[8].
• optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ОТ'}^[9].
• optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'TO'}^[10].
• optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'TO'}^[11].
• optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'OT'}^[12].
• optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'OT'}^[13].
• optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nn', 'text': 'OT'}^[14].
• optimality theory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'OT'}^[15].

Body

Definition and Type

optimality theory's instance of is recorded as theory^[4].

Why It Matters

optimality theory draws 219 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.^[16] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]