What clause is it?
Would you please tell me what clause is the " As is true of any developed society" in the following sentence and why? Thank you!

As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships.

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What clause is it?
Would you please tell me what clause is the " As is true of any developed society" in the following sentence and why? Thank you!

As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships.

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i agree, this as is a subordinating conjunction of comparison

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A subordinate adverbial clause of comparison - I think...

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it is a subordinate adverbial clause, as you have a comparison conjunction: "as". You are welcome.

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