Contrast Relation
Definition:
A contrast relation is an interpropositional relation which expresses that a difference between one proposition and another is relevant.
Kinds:
Examples:
(English)
- Animals heal, but trees compartmentalize.
- Some uses of the following words signify a contrast relation:
- however
- on the other hand
- but
See Also:
Source:
83–85, 88
100–102
247, 252
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