ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR5-0014 · ATLAS 251

Mycterismus

Mockery conveyed especially through sneering tone, face or gesture.

Explanation

Much of its meaning lies beyond the literal wording.

Example

‘A brilliant solution,’ she said with an audible snort.

Counterexample

She considered the solution poor.

Effect on thought and perception

Shows that meaning is multimodal and bodily transmitted.

Resonance

Words send one message, the body a sharper second one.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Mycterismus“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR5-0014. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR5-0014

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