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==General pattern== | ==General pattern== | ||
more <span style="color:darkblue">X</span> than <span style="color: | more <span style="color:darkblue">X</span> than <span style="color:purple">Y</span> | ||
===Example=== | ===Example=== | ||
Sometimes, I feel more <span style="color:darkblue">'''masculine'''</span> than <span style="color: | Sometimes, I feel more <span style="color:darkblue">'''masculine'''</span> than <span style="color:purple">''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]).