ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR4-0004 · ATLAS 251

Polyptoton

Repetition of the same root in different grammatical forms.

Explanation

Lexical identity remains stable while grammatical function changes.

Example

We question the questioners about their questions.

Counterexample

We ask the group for information.

Effect on thought and perception

Makes grammatical transformation visible against a stable root.

Resonance

One word-body appears in several states of motion.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Polyptoton“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR4-0004. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR4-0004

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