Comparative Concept: contrast (inf)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
contrast (inf)
| Typ | information packaging (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | contrast |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | contrast (inf) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
a discourse context in which there is shared information between two propositions but some information contrasts between the two. The two major types of contrast are counterpresuppositional contrast (the one usually meant with the term 'contrast') and parallel contrast. (Section 11.4.1)