Explanation
Visible self-correction that retracts a statement and clarifies or enhances it. Thinking does not appear as a finished result, but as an audible revision of its own trail.
Example
Atlas example: Thinking does not appear as a finished result, but as an audible revision of its own trail.
Counterexample
Mere formal similarity without the relationship characteristic of epanorthosis.
Distinction
Distinguishing from Metanoia: What is decisive in epanorthosis is the specific movement: thinking appears not as a finished result, but as an audible revision of its own trail.
Effect on thought and perception
Thinking does not appear as a finished result, but as an audible revision of its own trail.
Resonance
Epanorthosis makes relationship perceptible as a directed change: Thinking does not appear as a finished result, but as an audible revision of its own trail.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Epanorthosis“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-119-002. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-119-002The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.