How can one use OT(Optimality Theory) to study language acquisition among learners of English as a second language?

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Farangis Shahidzade

Optimality Theory is a general model of how grammars are structured. phonological and syntactic processes are influenced by constraints on the output of the grammar. Processes can be blocked or triggered by output constraints. some constraints are universal while others are specific to each language. best regards

Carla De Aquino

Comparing constrains and rankings of their native language with the ones for the target language.

Michael W. Marek

I think that you could make use of this theory in crafting student learning activities, The learning TASK is the input, and the actual learning consists of crafting the best output.