Explanation
The capacity to order, make visible, and authoritatively evaluate social reality through names. It asks who may determine the term under which people, things, or events appear.
Example
Whether a place is called wasteland or habitat changes its perceived worthiness of protection.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Power of naming” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Not every act of naming exercises the same power; institutional validity and social consequences are decisive.
Effect on thought and perception
It asks who may determine the term under which people, things, or events appear.
Resonance
In the atlas, Power of naming 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.): „Power of naming“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-242-010. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-242-010The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.