The Syntactic Realization of Comparative Conclusions in Naxi Comparative Constructions
This 2014 companion piece by Yang Weina and Lian Li (Yunnan Dehong Teachers College) examines how Naxi comparative sentences express their "conclusion" -- either a comparative result (e.g., "taller," "the same age," "not as good as") or a comparative differential (a numerical or quantified gap between the two things compared). It shows the distinct syntactic templates for equative, superlative, incremental, and insufficiency constructions, then divides comparative differentials into concrete/definite differentials (specific multiples, weights, or time gaps, such as "twice as many" or "three minutes earlier") and vague differentials, which further split into those expressing only a floor value, only a ceiling value, or a generic "much more/not by much" gap, each illustrated with glossed Naxi example sentences.
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