ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR4-0016 · ATLAS 251

Percontatio

A genuine question that expects or demands another person's answer.

Explanation

It marks a real gap in conversation and hands over the next move.

Example

Which connection is missing from this map?

Counterexample

Surely no connection is missing.

Effect on thought and perception

Turns speech into an open act of transfer.

Resonance

One movement ends where only another voice can continue it.

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Percontatio“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR4-0016. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR4-0016

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