Controversy And Intellectual Differences
Where ‘buy’ and ‘sell’ are in a converse relationship. The most common conversely related verbs are (borrow, lend, loan, command, and learn). Accordingly, there are also nouns that correspond to converse verb (teach, learn) the nouns are (teacher, student, teach and consult the nouns are (doctor, patient).
Francis and Donald (1959:184) state that antonymy may lead to “balance between equal but opposite idea”. Thus, synonymy links while antonymy opposes (ibid.). They conclude that antonymy “lends vigour to statement. We weight opposite ideas, as in a scale, and thus dramatize the tension of opposite forces.” (ibid.). Eastman (1970) emphasizes the idea that by repeating antonymous structures it is not to stress similarity, but to stress contrast.
Francis and Donald (1959:184) state that antonymy may lead to “balance between equal but opposite idea”. Thus, synonymy links while antonymy opposes (ibid.). They conclude that antonymy “lends vigour to statement. We weight opposite ideas, as in a scale, and thus dramatize the tension of opposite forces.” (ibid.). Eastman (1970) emphasizes the idea that by repeating antonymous structures it is not to stress similarity, but to stress contrast.