TY  - JOUR
TI  - Issues in the grammar of Turkish comparatives
AB  - The paper investigates several issues in the syntax/semantics of comparison constructions in Turkish. We first show that although comparison constructions use nominalized constituents in marking the standard of comparison, they involve rich clausal structure under this nominalization. Second, we demonstrate that the interpretation of comparison constructions is constrained by syntactic structure, differing from languages that primarily thrive on contextual cues. We also address the grammatical nature of comparative standards, evaluating the options of a phrasal and a clausal comparative head. We provide evidence against a phrasal head, concluding that Turkish comparatives are clausal.
AU  - Özge, Umut
DO  - 10.18492/dad.1185344
PY  - 2023
JO  - Dilbilim Araştırmaları Dergisi
VL  - 34
IS  - 1
SN  - 1300-8552
SP  - 57
EP  - 79
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1181978
ER  -