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In this paper, we explore whether taxonomic and approximative categorizations can be systematically linked to specific syntactic constructions, following the common assumption that interpretative types correspond to formal structures. To address this question, we examine the roles of two markers — and — in French, focusing particularly on their bare (prepositional) uses. We demonstrate that similarity processes play a crucial role in shaping categorization patterns in everyday discourse.

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