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==General pattern==
==General pattern==
more <span sytle="colour:darkblue">X</span> than <span style="colour:#22ccff>Y</span>
more <span style="color:darkblue">X</span> than <span style="color:#22ccff>Y</span>


===Example===
===Example===
Sometimes, I feel more <span style="colour:darkblue">'''masculine'''</span> than <span style="colour:#22ccff">''feminine''</span>.
Sometimes, I feel more <span style="color:darkblue">'''masculine'''</span> than <span style="color:#22ccff">''feminine''</span>.


==References==
==References==
* Jones, Stephen; Murphy, M. Lynne (2005). ''Using corpora to investigate antonym acquisition.'' International Journal of Corpus Linguistics 10:3. John Benjamin Publishing Company.
* Jones, Stephen; Murphy, M. Lynne (2005). ''Using corpora to investigate antonym acquisition.'' International Journal of Corpus Linguistics 10:3. John Benjamin Publishing Company.
* Murphy, M. Lynne; Jones, Stephen (2008 November). ''Antonyms in children's and child-directed speech''. First language 28 (4[87]).
* Murphy, M. Lynne; Jones, Stephen (2008 November). ''Antonyms in children's and child-directed speech''. First language 28 (4[87]).

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Comparative antonymy

Pronounciation

/kəmˈpærətɪv ˈæntənɪmi/

General definition

Comparative antonymy is one of the many residual sorts of antonyms. Its main function is to enforce a comparison between two words, to measure one antonym against another.

General pattern

more X than Y

Example

Sometimes, I feel more masculine than feminine.

References

  • Jones, Stephen; Murphy, M. Lynne (2005). Using corpora to investigate antonym acquisition. International Journal of Corpus Linguistics 10:3. John Benjamin Publishing Company.
  • Murphy, M. Lynne; Jones, Stephen (2008 November). Antonyms in children's and child-directed speech. First language 28 (4[87]).