catataxis

Definitions

A confusion between hierarchical levels; a two-way dependency relation, such as that between a subject and a finite verb.

Examples

“No content distinction will be needed that does not find⟳ its own⟳ mark⟳ at the level of expression. One way dependency relations (hypotaxis) will not suffice. In the vein of Jespersen and Hjelmslev I shall employ⟳ two way dependency relations as well (nexus or catataxis). The relations between subject, finite verb and object are the aim of our analysis and simple enough to serve⟳ as our example, too. Dependency relations can be seen as abstract relations of governance between syntactic categories, […] . Viewed at the level of abstract categorial dependency or governance, the relation between subject and finite verb is catataxis, the relation between finite verb and direct⟳ object is hypotaxis: (4) Subject ↔ Verb → Object”

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