ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR9-0005 · ATLAS 251

Occupatio

Anticipating an expected objection before an opponent voices it.

Explanation

A possible countervoice is brought into one's own discourse.

Example

One might object that twenty new concepts are too many; that is why each one first receives a quality indicator.

Counterexample

Twenty concepts are not too many.

Effect on thought and perception

Turns expectation into argumentative control.

Resonance

An approaching counterwave is absorbed into the speaker's own current before it arrives.

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Occupatio“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR9-0005. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR9-0005

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