Leon Stassen Comparison and Universal Grammar.  Basil Blackwell, 1985. 0631140581 x/373 pages. Volume, measuring approximately 6.25" x 9.5", is bound in black cloth, with stamped silver lettering to spine. Book is in fine condition, with sturdy binding, clean and bright interior. Dust jacket shows light shelfwear, with minor loss at top edge of front panel.  "This book investigates the ways in which the concept of comparison is expressed in the languages of the world. Based on a survey of 110 languages, the book puts forward a typology of comparative constructions and argues that these are not unique types of construction, but derive from constructions expressing the temporal ordering of events. This conclusion raises specific questions about the relationship between cognitive psychology and linguistic theory which are discussed in the final part of the book."