4.2.4　Negative comparative CMs

Negative comparative CMs indicate that the authors arrive at the unlike or even conflictive comparison to emphasize some ideas.Typical negative comparative CMs are listed in Table 4.13 along with their occurrences and frequencies.

Table 4.13　Occurrences and frequencies of negative comparative CMs

Seen from Table 4.13,the negative comparative CMs are not so widely distributed.The most typical CM is elsewhere.