Explanation
A narrative technique in which a long span of story time is compressed into brief discourse. It foregrounds recurrence and development over detail and turns duration into overview, transition, or account.
Example
Three years passed as the city grew and the family drifted apart.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Narrative acceleration” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
An ellipsis omits a span entirely; narrative acceleration summarises it briefly.
Effect on thought and perception
It foregrounds recurrence and development over detail and turns duration into overview, transition, or account.
Resonance
In the atlas, Narrative acceleration 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.): „Narrative acceleration“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-244-030. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-244-030The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.