Explanation
The production of speech-like sound sequences without stable lexical meaning for listeners, often interpreted religiously. It separates the experience of speaking from ordinary semantic intelligibility and shifts meaning to voice, rhythm, and event.
Example
The voice flows in rhythmic syllables that cannot be assigned to a known language.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Glossolalia” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Do not equate it with all unintelligible speech; glossolalia is a specific performative and often religious practice.
Effect on thought and perception
It separates the experience of speaking from ordinary semantic intelligibility and shifts meaning to voice, rhythm, and event.
Resonance
In the atlas, Glossolalia closes 1 previously unresolved reference line(s) and opens controlled paths of thought.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
ATLAS 241 residual-case triage → profile candidate 241-A → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 242
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Glossolalia“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-242-026. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-242-026The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.