ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR8-0020 · ATLAS 251

Epitrochasmus

A rapid sequence of short, usually coordinate words or clauses.

Explanation

Brief units and little syntactic braking accelerate the verbal stream.

Example

Examine, order, connect, open—onward.

Counterexample

We examine and order the concepts before connecting them.

Effect on thought and perception

Compresses perception into a chain of impulses.

Resonance

Short beats drive the current of resonance forward.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Epitrochasmus“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR8-0020. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR8-0020

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