ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR9-0020 · ATLAS 251

Epiphonema

A brief pointed maxim that concludes and interprets a preceding account.

Explanation

A complex sequence is given a memorable final reading.

Example

Many took the same path. Thus habit becomes landscape.

Counterexample

Many took the same route, so a path formed there.

Effect on thought and perception

Condenses experience into a closing formula.

Resonance

After many movements, a single bright final point remains.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Epiphonema“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR9-0020. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR9-0020

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