Explanation
A consultative question addressed to an audience, apparently or genuinely involving it in judgment. Turns judgment into a social scene between speaker and audience.
Example
What would you find more credible here: smoothness or a visible source gap?
Counterexample
A visible source gap is more credible.
Distinction
Unlike a rhetorical question generally, anacoenosis explicitly stages the audience's judgment or counsel.
Effect on thought and perception
Turns judgment into a social scene between speaker and audience.
Resonance
A question opens a space of thought while binding listeners to it.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Anacoenosis“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-METZ1-0006. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-METZ1-0006The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.