ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR9-0006 · ATLAS 251

Peristasis

Presenting the circumstances that determine the weight of an action or statement.

Explanation

Time, place, agents, occasion, and means form a field around an event and alter how it is read.

Example

In the crowded hall, after hours of waiting, a single slow round of applause began.

Counterexample

Someone applauded. This reports an action without framing its circumstances.

Effect on thought and perception

Prevents actions from being detached from their conditions.

Resonance

A ring of time, place, occasion, and participation forms around an event node.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Peristasis“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR9-0006. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR9-0006

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