(By Hannah J. Haynie): "This feature focuses on the presence of a bound marker of comparative degree on the property word in a comparative construction (e.g. -er in English tall-er). We specifically focus on comparative constructions where the standard of comparison is overtly expressed (e.g. Maria is taller than John.) but also count clearly comparative forms where the standard of comparison is null/implied/inferred from context (e.g. Maria is taller.) This feature requires the degree marker to be phonologically bound to the property word."