Explanation
A conceptually oral mode of language that presupposes personal proximity, a shared situation and spontaneous coordination. Separates medium from communicative stance: writing may feel like intimate conversation, while speech may be formally planned and distant.
Example
A chat message may be elliptical and situation-bound although it is written.
Counterexample
A mere label without the described formal, cultural or conceptual movement.
Distinction
Distinguish from Distanzsprache; the neighbour remains connected as a crossway.
Effect on thought and perception
Separates medium from communicative stance: writing may feel like intimate conversation, while speech may be formally planned and distant.
Resonance
Separates medium from communicative stance: writing may feel like intimate conversation, while speech may be formally planned and distant.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Language of immediacy“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-DEP5-0016. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-DEP5-0016The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.