Explanation
A representational technique that simulates the continuous perceptions, memories, and associations of a consciousness. In the Atlas, the term is not treated in isolation: it reveals language as simulated mental movement. This makes visible the distinctions the form enables and how it connects to related phenomena.
Example
Light in the hallway, that smell again, did she have the key?
Counterexample
An ordered inner monologue need not be a stream of consciousness.
Distinction
An ordered inner monologue need not be a stream of consciousness.
Effect on thought and perception
The term draws attention to the fact that language is a simulated mental movement. What previously appeared to be a unified process becomes perceptible as a structured relationship.
Resonance
Resonance arises when the stream of consciousness is not merely named but experienced as a movement between form, expectation, and effect.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Stream of consciousness“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-088-018. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-088-018The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.