ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR7-0012 · ATLAS 251

Apodioxis

Forceful rejection of an objection as inadmissible or absurd.

Explanation

It closes an argumentative route before full refutation.

Example

No—missing sources are not merely a matter of taste.

Counterexample

I find this objection unconvincing.

Effect on thought and perception

Marks the boundaries and power of discourse.

Resonance

A side path is closed by a forceful counter-impulse.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Apodioxis“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR7-0012. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR7-0012

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