ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-CORE-239-009 · ATLAS 251

Bureaucratic language

An institutionally condensed style using standardised, nominal, and procedure-oriented forms.

Explanation

An institutionally condensed style using standardised, nominal, and procedure-oriented forms. It transforms individual action into files, jurisdictions, and regulated procedures.

Example

Use of the service requires submission of an application.

Counterexample

Merely mentioning “Bureaucratic language” without the described function is not a sufficient example.

Distinction

Do not equate it with a narrower subtype or a merely adjacent concept; the defining function is decisive.

Effect on thought and perception

It transforms individual action into files, jurisdictions, and regulated procedures.

Resonance

In the atlas, Bureaucratic language forms a node joined by 2 previously unresolved reference lines.

Etymology

Technical core term; individual etymological review pending

Provenance

Unresolved relation network → second core-concept review → Metzler/HWRh cross-check → ATLAS 239

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Bureaucratic language“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-239-009. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-239-009

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