Analysis of the Unbalanced Phenomenon of the Antonyms "More" and "Less"
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https://doi.org/10.54097/jeer.v6i1.14143Keywords:
Antonyms, More, Less, ImbalancedAbstract
"More" and "Less" are a pair of antonyms that we often use in both spoken and written language. They always appear in pairs, but there are significant differences in the semantic scope, word formation, collocation, and frequency of use between the two, resulting in an imbalance of antonyms. This article mainly analyzes the imbalance phenomenon of this pair of antonyms from the four aspects mentioned above.
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