While comparative constructions have been extensively studied in the past decades, the expression of equality and similarity has so far attracted little attenti

The series is a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. General problems are studied from the perspective of individual langua

Interactions of Degree and Quantification is a collection of chapters edited by Peter Hallman that deal with superlative, equative and differential construction

This book focuses on the semantic phenomenon of evaluativity and its consequences across constructions. Evaluativity has traditionally been associated exclusive

The ability to compare is fundamental to human cognition. Expressing various types of comparison is thus essential to any language. The present volume presents