The 'pivot pattern' is a unique type of chiasmus, a linguistic pattern characterized by an inversion of the internal order of a phrase or passage. The main idea is found primarily at its pivot, while its elements, normally of an uneven number, are distributed on both sides of the pivot in a mirrored symmetry. Klaus undertakes here to compile a 'grammar' of the pattern, and to characterize, exemplify and differentiate its various forms.
| ISBN-13: | 9781850759126 |
| ISBN-10: | 185075912X |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 1999-06-01 |
| Edition description: | First Edition |
| Pages: | 312 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 8.499983 Inches, Length: 5.499989 Inches, Weight: 1.31 Pounds, Width: 0.8751951 Inches |
| Author: | Nathan Klaus |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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