Contrastive meaning

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Containing or forming a contrast; contrasting.
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Capable of distinguishing meaning; being in opposition.

A phonological feature that is contrastive in one language but not in another.

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Pertaining to the study of structural contrasts.

Contrastive analysis.

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Origin of contrastive

contrast +"Ž -ive

Sentence Examples

  • Contrastive linguistics involves comparisons between two or more individual languages, which may or may not be historically related.

  • Contrastive rhetoric: Cross-cultural aspects of second language writing.

  • One of the class sessions is spent considering the subject and merits of contrastive stylistics.

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