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Example 14-50
He taller than Bruce.
He
he
tall-er
tall-
compar
than
than
Bruce.
Bruce
He is taller than Bruce.
Comment:
In some cases the independent comparative/superlative and suffix may be used, as in
more taller, most prettiest
.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Datapoints:
Comparative adjective marking: Adjective is marked
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