Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Proportional Relation

Definition: 

A proportional relation is a logical relation that establishes a range of conditional relations that together involve direct or inverse correlation.

Examples: 

(English)

The more I talk, the less you listen.

As Maine goes, so goes the nation.

This utterance means that if Maine goes [votes] Republican, the U.S. goes Republican, and if Maine goes Democratic, the U.S. goes Democratic

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