ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR8-0016 · ATLAS 251

Topographia

Vivid verbal representation of a real or imagined place.

Explanation

Directions, distances and boundaries make a place mentally walkable.

Example

On the left lay the bright register; behind it began the dark space of crossways.

Counterexample

The page had several sections.

Effect on thought and perception

Turns language into navigation.

Resonance

Sentences become paths, thresholds, and visible neighbourhoods.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Topographia“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR8-0016. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR8-0016

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