ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-CORE-239-016 · ATLAS 251

Fable

A short exemplary narrative, often with acting animals, that yields a lesson.

Explanation

A short exemplary narrative, often with acting animals, that yields a lesson. It examines human conduct at the distance of an invented exemplary world.

Example

The fox flatters the raven and wins the cheese.

Counterexample

Merely mentioning “Fable” 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 examines human conduct at the distance of an invented exemplary world.

Resonance

In the atlas, Fable forms a node joined by 2 previously unresolved reference lines.

Etymology

Technical core term; individual etymological review pending

Provenance

Unresolved relation network → second core-concept review → Metzler/HWRh cross-check → ATLAS 239

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Fable“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-239-016. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-239-016

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