Explanation
The organisation of an utterance according to what is given, new, contrasted, topical, or focused. It distributes attention across a sentence and coordinates linguistic form with assumed knowledge.
Example
The concept becomes visible in use and can be followed as a movement of interpretation.
Counterexample
Information structure concerns communicative weighting, not only word order.
Distinction
Information structure concerns communicative weighting, not only word order.
Effect on thought and perception
It distributes attention across a sentence and coordinates linguistic form with assumed knowledge.
Resonance
It distributes attention across a sentence and coordinates linguistic form with assumed knowledge.
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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Information structure“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-SYN-W0148. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-SYN-W0148The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.