Explanation
A graphic expression designed to remain legible or acquire another reading under transformation. It makes writing a spatial object whose orientation participates in meaning.
Example
The concept becomes visible in use and can be followed as a movement of interpretation.
Counterexample
An ambigram depends on visual transformation; a palindrome depends on sequential reversal.
Distinction
An ambigram depends on visual transformation; a palindrome depends on sequential reversal.
Effect on thought and perception
It makes writing a spatial object whose orientation participates in meaning.
Resonance
It makes writing a spatial object whose orientation participates in meaning.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Ambigram“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-WSP-W0217. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-WSP-W0217The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.