ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR6-0009 · ATLAS 251

Distributio

Assigning roles, duties or properties among named participants.

Explanation

Verbal division can create social order as well as describe it.

Example

Editors test sources; design provides orientation; the index keeps paths open.

Counterexample

Everyone works on the atlas.

Effect on thought and perception

Reveals responsibility, labour and power distribution.

Resonance

A shared task branches into addressed paths.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Distributio“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR6-0009. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR6-0009

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