catataxis means A confusion between hierarchical levels; a two-way dependency relation, such as that between a subject and a finite verb. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Why this word is great
CATATAXIS — [Noun] A formal confusion between hierarchical levels, manifesting as a two-way dependency where elements mutually define one another. From the Ancient Greek κατάταξις (katátaxis), from κατά (kata, "down, according to") and τάξις (taxis, "arrangement, order"). Unlike "hierarchy," which implies a clean, ranked descent, or "syntaxis," which denotes a rule-bound linear arrangement, catataxis is an order that has turned back upon itself. It is the servant's loyalty that commands a master's affection, the feedback shriek of a microphone held too close to its own speaker, and the grammatical rebellion of a verb governing the mood of its subject—a quiet testament that no system is secure from the influence of its own parts.
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- A confusion between hierarchical levels; a two-way dependency relation, such as that between a subject and a finite verb.“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.
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