contrastive
/kənˈtræstɪv/
adjective
- Relating to or showing the differences between two or more things, especially in language or analysis.
- The linguist wrote a contrastive study of English and Japanese grammar.
- In a contrastive analysis, we compare the sounds of two languages to find differences.
- The teacher used a contrastive approach to help students see how their native language differs from English.
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