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<p>from LP</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>A &#039;&#039;&#039;subcomparative construction&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[comparative construction]] in which the [[standard]] expression is a complete non-elliptical clause.<br /> <br /> ===Examples===<br /> In ordinary comparative constructions, the standard can be regarded as [[ellipsis|elliptical]]:<br /> <br /> *(i) &#039;&#039;Inga is older than Britta [...].&#039;&#039; (= is old)<br /> *(ii) &#039;&#039;Inga found more mushrooms than Britta [...].&#039;&#039; (= found mushrooms)<br /> <br /> In subcomparatives, there is no [[ellipsis]]:<br /> <br /> *(iii) &#039;&#039;This door is taller than that window is wide.&#039;&#039;<br /> *(iv) &#039;&#039;Lee invited more men than Raj invited women.&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> ===References===<br /> *Corver, Norbert. (1993) “A Note on Subcomparatives.” &#039;&#039;Linguistic Inquiry&#039;&#039; 24.4:773-781.<br /> <br /> ===Other languages===<br /> German [[Subkomparativ]]<br /> <br /> {{dc}}<br /> [[Category:Syntax]]</div>

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