ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-CORE-238-045 · ATLAS 251

Body

The bodily basis and object of voice, gesture, perception, and metaphor.

Explanation

The bodily basis and object of voice, gesture, perception, and metaphor. It reconnects abstract language with posture, rhythm, and sensory life.

Example

The sentence falters where breath becomes short.

Counterexample

Merely mentioning “Body” 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 reconnects abstract language with posture, rhythm, and sensory life.

Resonance

In the atlas, Body forms a node joined by 3 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.): „Body“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-238-045. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-238-045

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