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(6.16) Constra<strong>in</strong>t <strong>hierarchy</strong> correspond<strong>in</strong>g to Classical Manchu <strong>contrastive</strong> <strong>hierarchy</strong><br />

Input: [–low, +coronal, –labial, +ATR] (overspecified /i/)<br />

Candidates MAX<br />

[low]<br />

a. [–low, +cor,<br />

–lab, +ATR]<br />

b. [–low, +cor,<br />

–lab]<br />

*[cor,<br />

+low]<br />

MAX<br />

[cor]<br />

*[lab,<br />

–low]<br />

MAX<br />

[lab]<br />

*[ ATR,<br />

+cor]<br />

*[ ATR,<br />

+lab]<br />

MAX<br />

[ATR]<br />

*[F]<br />

*! * ****<br />

*! * ***<br />

c. [–low, +cor] * * **<br />

d. [–low, –lab] *! * * **<br />

e. [+low, –lab,<br />

+ATR]<br />

*! * ***<br />

f. [+cor] *! * * *<br />

g. [–low, +cor,<br />

–back]<br />

* * ***!<br />

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