Explanation
Answering an accusation by directing the same or a corresponding charge back at the accuser. Makes the direction of attributed responsibility visibly contestable.
Example
You accuse us of concealment, although it was you who withheld the sources.
Counterexample
We concealed nothing.
Distinction
Tu quoque is a narrower argumentative fallacy; anticategoria first names the rhetorical reversal of an accusation.
Effect on thought and perception
Makes the direction of attributed responsibility visibly contestable.
Resonance
An accusation travels back along its own path to its point of origin.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Anticategoria“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR10-0002. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR10-0002The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.