ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-CORE-238-050 · ATLAS 251

Plural

A grammatical number form marking plurality or articulated multiplicity.

Explanation

A grammatical number form marking plurality or articulated multiplicity. It shows how language counts, groups, and differentiates multiplicity.

Example

Voice becomes voices.

Counterexample

Merely mentioning “Plural” 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 how language counts, groups, and differentiates multiplicity.

Resonance

In the atlas, Plural 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.): „Plural“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-238-050. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-238-050

https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-238-050

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