Comparative Concept: degree (sem)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
degree (sem)
| Typ | meaning |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | degree |
| Assoziiert |
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Definition
for scalar concepts, a value on the scale that may be expressed by a distinct word. Example: in very long, the admodifier very indicates that the value on the scale of length is beyond the normal value implicit in the word long. (Section 2.2.2)