Explanation
The degree to which an utterance is accessible and intelligible to its addressees. It shifts quality from the text alone to the relation among form, knowledge, and audience.
Example
The technical term is explained and illustrated with an example.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Comprehensibility” 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 shifts quality from the text alone to the relation among form, knowledge, and audience.
Resonance
In the atlas, Comprehensibility 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.): „Comprehensibility“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-239-067. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-239-067The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.