ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR4-0011 · ATLAS 251

Synathroesmus

A dense accumulation of details, attributes or names.

Explanation

Many elements are gathered into one rhetorical mass.

Example

Crumpled, dusty, flickering, stubborn, the archive lay before us.

Counterexample

The archive was disordered.

Effect on thought and perception

Turns separate features into a dominant overall impression.

Resonance

Many small impulses condense into one strong field.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Synathroesmus“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR4-0011. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR4-0011

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