ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR5-0011 · ATLAS 251

Metabasis

An explicitly marked transition between sections or subjects.

Explanation

Discourse names its own movement, often looking back while opening the next stage.

Example

Having examined the forms, we now turn to their effects.

Counterexample

Linguistic forms have many effects.

Effect on thought and perception

Makes the architecture of an argument conscious.

Resonance

The path names its threshold before entering the next room.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Metabasis“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR5-0011. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR5-0011

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