ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR9-0009 · ATLAS 251

Chreia

A concise exemplary account of a person's saying or action.

Explanation

Person, situation and action become a teachable miniature.

Example

When asked about the completed map, he pointed to the still-open margin: ‘That is where the atlas begins.’

Counterexample

Open margins can be productive.

Effect on thought and perception

Embodies abstract insight in a memorable scene.

Resonance

A thought acquires a body, a voice, and a concrete moment.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Chreia“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR9-0009. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR9-0009

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