Explanation
A rhyme based on approximate rather than complete sound correspondence, for example similar vowels or consonants with a remaining difference. It makes expectation seem both fulfilled and disturbed, thereby creating roughness, openness, or semantic tension.
Example
Leben and lieben form a slant rhyme because their vowels differ.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Slant rhyme” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Assonance mainly repeats vowel sounds without requiring a rhyme ending; slant rhyme remains tied to a rhyme position.
Effect on thought and perception
It makes expectation seem both fulfilled and disturbed, thereby creating roughness, openness, or semantic tension.
Resonance
In the atlas, Slant rhyme 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-C → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 244
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Slant rhyme“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-244-023. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-244-023The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.