Explanation
The interplay of writing, image, speech balloons, sound words, and typographic signs in comics. It distributes narration across several sign systems and turns spatial arrangement into temporal rhythm.
Example
A large CRASH breaks through the panel border while a small thought balloon hesitates.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Comics language” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Do not confuse it with dialogue text alone; meaning arises from the coupling of image, writing, and sequence.
Effect on thought and perception
It distributes narration across several sign systems and turns spatial arrangement into temporal rhythm.
Resonance
In the atlas, Comics language 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.): „Comics language“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-242-013. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-242-013The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.