Explanation
A linguistic figure that links qualities conventionally associated with different sensory domains. It lets one mode of perception organise another and makes sensory boundaries imaginatively permeable.
Example
The concept becomes visible in use and can be followed as a movement of interpretation.
Counterexample
Linguistic synaesthesia is a figurative pattern and must be distinguished from neurological synaesthesia.
Distinction
Linguistic synaesthesia is a figurative pattern and must be distinguished from neurological synaesthesia.
Effect on thought and perception
It lets one mode of perception organise another and makes sensory boundaries imaginatively permeable.
Resonance
It lets one mode of perception organise another and makes sensory boundaries imaginatively permeable.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Literary synaesthesia“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-RHE-W0048. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-RHE-W0048The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.