ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-RES6B-0006 · ATLAS 251

Authorial we

Use of we by a single writer to mark authorial role, community or argumentative distance.

Explanation

Use of we by a single writer to mark authorial role, community or argumentative distance. Moves the voice from an individual I toward a real or imagined collective.

Example

We now consider the second connection.

Counterexample

A plain factual statement without the named movement of thought.

Distinction

Unlike the royal we, the authorial we does not necessarily claim rank or sovereignty.

Effect on thought and perception

Moves the voice from an individual I toward a real or imagined collective.

Resonance

Moves the voice from an individual I toward a real or imagined collective.

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Authorial we“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-RES6B-0006. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-RES6B-0006

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