Explanation
A deliberately underdetermined position in a text or discourse that invites inferential completion. It makes absence productive by turning readers or listeners into participants in meaning-making.
Example
The concept becomes visible in use and can be followed as a movement of interpretation.
Counterexample
A functional gap is structured by the work and is not simply missing information.
Distinction
A functional gap is structured by the work and is not simply missing information.
Effect on thought and perception
It makes absence productive by turning readers or listeners into participants in meaning-making.
Resonance
It makes absence productive by turning readers or listeners into participants in meaning-making.
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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Gap“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-NAR-W0200. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-NAR-W0200The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.