Un autre regard sur la répartition des rôles entre as et like dans la construction de la comparaison

Abstract

As and like are privileged markers as far as the expression of comparison in English is concerned. They have been the subject of numerous works. Here I aim to show that these markers make up a new system in the English language. As such, each of them has a specific function as soon as comparison (following the structure as/like det. N) is to be expressed. Consequently I am going to study the principles of equation and location again. Indeed these two principles underlie the way as and like operate and I think that they rest on preconstruction. Not preconstruction in the accepted sense of the word, but a kind of preconstruction proper to each marker.

Keywords

• comparaison
• as
• like
• mouvement
• échantillon
• synthèse