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Re: I came in late.

From:Boudewijn Rempt <bsarempt@...>
Date:Saturday, July 24, 1999, 14:15
On Sat, 24 Jul 1999, Jim Grossmann wrote:

> Hi, all, > > I came in late. Do all languages with adjectives allow the comparison of > attributive adjectives? > > Thanks to any and all who reply, > > Jim >
I've been looking around for information, but I couldn't find anything directly relating to this. Somewhere in the attics of my mind hovers a quote about some C19 Englishman who dismissed 'primitive' languages for not having comparatives, but that's all. I should try and do an analysis of all the grammars I've got at home to find if there are any exceptions, but short of that, I've got to admit that I don't know ;-). Corbett (_Typology and universals_, 1990) has an interesting reference: Stassen, Leon. 1985. _Comparison and universal grammar_. Oxford: Basil Blackwell Intuitively I'd say yes, though. Boudewijn Rempt | http://www.xs4all.nl/~bsarempt