Explanation
The function constructed in a text through which authorship is claimed, concealed, shared, or staged. It separates the real writer from the position presented in the work as source and locus of responsibility.
Example
The preface speaks as we although the work was written by one person.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Authorial role” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Do not equate it with the biographical author or with a single narrator figure.
Effect on thought and perception
It separates the real writer from the position presented in the work as source and locus of responsibility.
Resonance
In the atlas, Authorial role closes 1 previously unresolved reference line(s) and opens controlled paths of thought.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
ATLAS 241 residual-case triage → profile candidate 241-A → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 242
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Authorial role“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-242-008. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-242-008The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.