proverbs. Antonymy helps the English textual cohesion. Employing antonyms in texts correctly reveals the oppositeness
of the things and produces the strong sense of comparison. Therefore, writers are fond of and are good at employing the
antonyms in their literature works, and it contributes
to achieve characterization, scene description, statement of
opinions, discussion and refutation.
The linguistic study of antonymy in English texts helps readers understand and appreciate authors’ intention much
more easily. Teachers who emphasize the study of antonymy in class will find their students
have a higher reading
ability. However, the study of antonymy should not stop at linguistic level. Probing into the rhetorical function of
antonymy may help us improve the ability of using language and heighten the effect of language output.
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