Explanation
Expeditio organises an open question as a bounded field of possibilities and rejects the alternatives one by one. The remaining option gains plausibility through the elimination of its rivals. The movement succeeds only if the initial list is complete and each exclusion is justified.
Example
The definition may come from the master file, a localisation, or an unimported draft. It is absent from the master and no localisation matches; therefore the draft must be checked.
Counterexample
The definition must come from a draft. Neither the field of possibilities nor the reasons for exclusion are made explicit.
Distinction
Unlike enumeratio, a list alone eliminates nothing. Unlike a dilemma, expeditio may test more than two paths. In the current atlas, apophasis denotes pretended omission; its historical secondary use for expeditio is explicitly marked.
Effect on thought and perception
Turns open uncertainty into a navigable decision space, but may create false certainty if an alternative is absent from the outset.
Resonance
Several paths begin together; one after another ends at a reasoned barrier until a single route continues.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Expeditio“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-RHE-201-003. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-RHE-201-003The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.