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Concessive (Csv)
Examples: Hebrews 5:8 | 1 Corinthians 4:15
Classification: Subordinate: Contrary Statement
Definition: A statement and a seemingly contrary statement that the author/speaker acknowledges.
Conjunctions: although...yet, although, yet, nevertheless, but, however, etc.
Distinctions: Negative-Positive, Situation-Response
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Negative-Positive (-/+) vs Concessive (Csv)
With Negative-Positive, we find the author/speaker asserting one thing in two ways: with negation and affirmation. With Concessive, we also find the author/speaker asserting a single thing, but in a different manner; the author/speaker makes a concession of a seemingly contrary truth whose acknowledgement turns to strengthen his/her declaration.
Bill does not like black coffee, but really enjoys his cream and sugar. (Negative-Positive)
Bill is a picky eater, but he does like fish. (Concessive)
Concessive (Csv) vs Situation-Response (Sit/R)
The primary difference between these two relationships is one of emphasis. With Concessive, the stress is that something is true despite the fact of a reality that seems to contradict at first glance. With Situation-Response, on the other hand, we find an emphasis placed on someone's surprising response to a situation.
I am not hungry, but I do still want to eat. (Concessive)
It was an all-you-can-eat buffet, but I did not each much. (Situation-Response)
