Explanation
Shared forms, media, and practices through which communities preserve and interpret the past. It shows remembrance as cultural selection and work performed in the present.
Example
The annual ritual retells the foundation anew.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Cultural memory” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Do not equate it with a narrower subtype or a merely adjacent concept; the defining function is decisive.
Effect on thought and perception
It shows remembrance as cultural selection and work performed in the present.
Resonance
In the atlas, Cultural memory forms a node joined by 4 previously unresolved reference lines.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
Unresolved relation network → core-concept review → Metzler/HWRh cross-check → ATLAS 238
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Cultural memory“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-238-016. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-238-016The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.