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anacoluthon

/ˌæn.ə.kəˈluː.θɒn/

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noun

/ˌæn.ə.kəˈluː.θɒn/C2formalart
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее резкий переход в предложении от одной синтаксической структуры к другой, часто используемый для риторического эффекта.

A noun referring to an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another, often used for rhetorical effect.

  1. Grammatical inconsistencyC2formal

    A rhetorical device where a sentence shifts abruptly from one grammatical structure to another, often for effect.

    ruГрамматическая непоследовательность

    • The speaker's anacoluthon confused the audience: 'I will go—if you want, it's fine.'
    • In literature, anacoluthon can mimic natural speech patterns.
    • The writer used anacoluthon to show the character's fragmented thoughts.

    Synonymsanacoluthia

Forms
  • anacolutha plural form
  • anacoluthons plural form
  • anacolutha's possessive plural form
  • anacoluthons' possessive plural form
  • anacoluthon's possessive singular form