ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR8-0015 · ATLAS 251

Thaumasmus

Rhetorical performance of wonder at the great, strange or unexpected.

Explanation

It keeps perception open before conceptual closure.

Example

What an immense space of thought within a single small word!

Counterexample

The word has several interesting meanings.

Effect on thought and perception

Slows classification and heightens attention to novelty.

Resonance

An unexpected impression suddenly expands the field of resonance.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Thaumasmus“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR8-0015. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR8-0015

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