A Corpus Study of Conjoined Comparatives

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2013
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Swarthmore College. Dept. of Linguistics
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In this work, I examine the behavior of conjoined comparatives and uncover some of the properties behind these structures. To the best of my knowledge, conjoined comparatives have not received attention in the literature and this thesis is a step towards filling this gap. Conjoined comparatives exhibit a number of preferences that derive from their commonalities with adjective sequences. Many of the factors that influence the ordering of adjectives in a sequence also apply to conjoined comparative, though in a different fashion. The differences between adjective sequences, adjective conjunctions, and comparative sequences are also examined, as they help isolate the effects of the conjunctive and comparative aspects of conjoined comparatives.
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