Associations to the word «Anacoluthon»

Wiktionary

ANACOLUTHON, noun. (grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
ANACOLUTHON, noun. (rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.

Dictionary definition

ANACOLUTHON, noun. An abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.