Comparative Concept: simple contrast (sem)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
simple contrast (sem)
| Typ | meaning |
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| Alias(se) | simple contrast |
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a semantic relation between two events in which there is only a simple contrast, or a construal of a simple contrast, between the two. Simple contrast is considered the prototype for adversative coordination. Example: Ponapean i laid ah e meir [I fish conj he sleep] 'I fished, but he slept', is an instance of simple contrast. (Section 15.2.1)