Comparative Concept: comparative form (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
comparative form (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | comparative form |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | comparative form (cxn) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
indicates a higher value on a property scale than the comparable value for another object. Example: in more intelligent, more indicates a value higher on the intelligence scale than the comparable value for the person to whom the current referent is being compared. (Section 4.1.2)