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Linglib.Phenomena.Comparison.Comparative.Subcomparative

Subcomparatives #

@cite{bhatt-pancheva-2004} @cite{kennedy-1999} @cite{lechner-2004} @cite{schwarzschild-2008}

Empirical data on subcomparatives — comparative constructions where the matrix and embedded predicates differ ("longer than the desk is wide").

Key Empirical Patterns #

  1. Subcomparatives require clausal standards: "*taller than wide" is ungrammatical; the standard must be a full clause.
  2. Cross-dimensional comparison: subcomparatives compare different scales, so the degrees must be commensurable (both measured in inches, for example).
  3. Cross-linguistic variation: subcomparatives are unavailable in many languages (German allows them freely; Japanese restricts them).
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structure Phenomena.Comparison.Comparative.Subcomparative.SubcomparativeDatum :
Type

A subcomparative judgment.

  • sentence : String
  • acceptable : Bool
  • matrixPredicate : String

    The matrix predicate (e.g., "long")

  • embeddedPredicate : String

    The embedded predicate (e.g., "wide")

  • commensurable : Bool

    Are the dimensions commensurable?

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    instance Phenomena.Comparison.Comparative.Subcomparative.instReprSubcomparativeDatum :
    Repr SubcomparativeDatum
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    def Phenomena.Comparison.Comparative.Subcomparative.instReprSubcomparativeDatum.repr :
    SubcomparativeDatum → Nat → Std.Format
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      def Phenomena.Comparison.Comparative.Subcomparative.subcomparativeExamples :
      List SubcomparativeDatum
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        structure Phenomena.Comparison.Comparative.Subcomparative.SubcomparativeTypologyDatum :
        Type

        Cross-linguistic variation in subcomparative availability.

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          instance Phenomena.Comparison.Comparative.Subcomparative.instReprSubcomparativeTypologyDatum :
          Repr SubcomparativeTypologyDatum
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          def Phenomena.Comparison.Comparative.Subcomparative.instReprSubcomparativeTypologyDatum.repr :
          SubcomparativeTypologyDatum → Nat → Std.Format
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            def Phenomena.Comparison.Comparative.Subcomparative.typologyData :
            List SubcomparativeTypologyDatum
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