Английская Википедия:Covariational conditional

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Orphan Covariational Conditional refers to the commonly used "the X'er, the Y'er" structure in English, for example:

  • "The more I think about it, the less I understand."
  • "The sooner, the better."

The structure is composed of two variables: an independent variable ('the X'er') and a dependent variable ("the Y'er").[1][2][3][4] It has also been called the 'comparative correlative construction'.[5]

In construction grammar this pattern is considered a construction because the pattern is not predictable from any other fact of English grammar already established about 'the'.

'The normally occurs with a head noun but in this construction, it requires a comparative phrase. The two major phrases resist classification as either noun phrases or clauses. The requirement that two phrases of this type be juxtaposed is another non-predictable aspect of the pattern. Because the pattern is not strictly predictable, a construction must be posited that specifies the particular form and function involved' (Goldberg 2006, 6).[6]

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  6. Goldberg, A. E. (2006). Constructions at Work The nature of generalization in language. Oxford University Press.