ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR9-0015 · ATLAS 251

Antistasis

Repeating the same word with a changed or opposed meaning.

Explanation

The word remains stable while its semantic direction turns.

Example

A path is not a path merely because everyone calls it a path.

Counterexample

Not every route is meaningful.

Effect on thought and perception

Shows meaning to be context-dependent.

Resonance

A verbal body passes through a contextual node and reverses semantically.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Antistasis“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR9-0015. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR9-0015

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