ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR7-0015 · ATLAS 251

Ploce

Repetition of a word with a shifted or sharpened meaning.

Explanation

The same verbal form moves through different contextual fields.

Example

An atlas becomes an atlas only when one can lose and find oneself within it.

Counterexample

A good atlas provides orientation.

Effect on thought and perception

Makes meaning visibly context-dependent.

Resonance

The same verbal body passes through two differently coloured semantic fields.

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Ploce“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR7-0015. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR7-0015

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