What is contrastive analysis?

Definition
	Contrastive analysis is an inductive investigative approach based on the distinctive elements in a language.

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of contrastive analysis:
	Intralingual Analysis of contrastive phonemes Feature analysis of morphosyntactic categories Analysis of morphemes having grammatical meaning Analysis of word order Componential analysis of lexemes Analysis of lexical relations Cross-linguistic Comparative analysis of morphosyntactic systems Comparative analysis of lexical semantics Analysis of translational equivalence Study of interference in foreign language learning

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Concept module: contrastive analysis
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): C
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
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