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GRAMMAIRE DIFFERENTIELLE [1 record]

Record 1 1985-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grammar
DEF

The setting up of parallel descriptive grammars of two or more languages for purposes of comparison rather than of translation (Gleason).

OBS

Partial synonyms: contrastive analysis, contrastive linguistics, transfer grammar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grammaire
OBS

M. Jean Darbelnet conçoit la grammaire différentielle " comme l'étude des réalisations grammaticales, dans deux langues données, d'un concept qui leur est commun.

Spanish

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