Contrastive linguistics

ID: contrastive-linguistics

Contrastive linguistics is a subfield of linguistics that focuses on comparing two or more languages systematically to identify their similarities and differences. This comparison can be used to analyze various linguistic features, including phonetics, grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. The primary aim is to understand how these languages function relative to one another, which can have implications for language teaching, translation, linguistic research, and more.

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