A direct analysis of Lithuanian phrasal comparatives

Phrasal comparatives like John runs faster than Tom can be derived via two routes: i) Direct Analyses assume that the argument of is a DP; ii) Reduced Clause than-phrase clause subject to some reduction operation (John runs). Based on standard diagnostics used adjudicate between analyses, I argue Lithuanian phrasal are best analyzed as directly licensed. develop direct analysis captures empirical generalizations previously discussed in literature and new generalization identified this paper. This proposal contra Grinsell (2012), who argued underlyingly clausal based data suggested show island sensitivity. against Grinsell’s (2012) reduced by showing sensitivity successfully captured analysis.