Hypotaxis and Parataxis | Sentence Structure | The Nature of Writing

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  • Опубліковано 29 жов 2024

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  • @Jenndaniellee
    @Jenndaniellee 4 роки тому +11

    Finally, finally I find a video on writing that’s not for English learning/grammar! This has helped in staying conscious of my writing style and when to use it and how to use it! Thanks for this video, very informative!

    • @thenatureofwriting9222
      @thenatureofwriting9222  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks, Jenn. Hope you haven't become overly self-conscious now when you're writing. :)

    • @Jenndaniellee
      @Jenndaniellee 4 роки тому

      @@thenatureofwriting9222 thank you for your kind words! No, to my relief I haven’t, I still throw in my “style” but I use it to help me here and there!

  • @TalentedDilittante
    @TalentedDilittante 6 років тому +11

    Thank you for the clear explanation; however, I would love to have seen and heard Para- and hypo-taxis demonstrated through an examination of other writers, including, especially, Ernest Hemingway, who varied the use of both according to where he was in a story.

    • @thenatureofwriting9222
      @thenatureofwriting9222  6 років тому +4

      Thanks for the suggestion! Hemingway is indeed a frequent example, particularly of parataxis. For more examples, check out also the accompanying webpage: natureofwriting.com/courses/sentence-structure/lessons/connecting-sentences-2/topic/connecting-sentences/

    • @TalentedDilittante
      @TalentedDilittante 6 років тому +2

      Thanks, I will!

  • @dalemoore387
    @dalemoore387 6 місяців тому

    Lovely, clear definition, with good examples. Thank you!

  • @AndyRStone
    @AndyRStone Рік тому +1

    Great in-depth and easy to understand video. This will definitely improve my writing. Thank you. Just a friendly criticism: I object to the first sentence in the example for hypotaxis. "Although Sarah is paraplegic, she loves watching NBA basketball." This implies that it's unusual for a physically disabled person to enjoy sports. That is not true. As a disabled person myself, I enjoy sports without ever thinking about not being able to pursue sports myself. Just as, I'm sure, many nondisabled people, who don't do sports themselves, enjoy watching it as well. That being said, the paratactical example does a good job of explaining why her disability would play a role in that case.

    • @thenatureofwriting9222
      @thenatureofwriting9222  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the feedback, Andy. I appreciate your observation about the first sentence. It's certainly not meant to be offensive or imply anything about disabled people. My main focus was on the grammar of the sentence. I'll keep your feedback in mind moving forward. Much appreciated!

    • @AndyRStone
      @AndyRStone Рік тому

      @@thenatureofwriting9222 thank you for being open about it. It wasn't offensive and certainly not on purpose. There are many things that we do or say unconsciously. Me, too. Thx for the good work, I subscribed to your channel.

  • @anelysium_
    @anelysium_ 3 роки тому +1

    English is not my first language but I did not find a good video in spanish, I had to figure it out some words but this was really helpful, thank you so much

  • @talkbackdoe7470
    @talkbackdoe7470 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks! This channel is a gold mine.

  • @sandraekhoff8937
    @sandraekhoff8937 5 років тому +2

    Very informative video. Well done!!!! Thank you

  • @hvg1817
    @hvg1817 6 місяців тому

    Thank you so much!

  • @justynka350
    @justynka350 5 років тому +2

    Thank you, this is much clearer now :)

  • @streettalk4thesoul
    @streettalk4thesoul 3 роки тому

    very clear. thank you.

  • @channelyourname6407
    @channelyourname6407 6 років тому +1

    Excellence

  • @ordinarygirl1087
    @ordinarygirl1087 6 років тому +1

    Hi thanks for the video .I have a question please . What is the difference between parataxis and asyndeton ? are they the same ? thank you in adv

    • @thenatureofwriting9222
      @thenatureofwriting9222  6 років тому +2

      Great question. I would suggest that parataxis is a broader term that describes a writing style that involves limited use of conjunctions or subordination of clauses. Asyndeton refers to the same effect, but is a more specific term. Asyndeton is used especially for successive (often parallel) clauses that are not connected with a conjunction (e.g., in this example from the musical My Fair Lady: ua-cam.com/video/2ec4lVKyMB0/v-deo.html).

    • @ordinarygirl1087
      @ordinarygirl1087 6 років тому +1

      The Nature of Writing Aww thank you so much i got it now. You are the best . 👌

  • @meeshovic
    @meeshovic 7 років тому +1

    Thank you!

  • @granttan1821
    @granttan1821 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing, Thanks a lot..

  • @Kay-fs6vh
    @Kay-fs6vh 7 років тому +2

    So clear and useful. Thank you!

  • @pauminpau
    @pauminpau 7 років тому +1

    Thanks a lot!!!!!!

  • @Cookiec1973
    @Cookiec1973 3 роки тому

    Help, what is he saying at the beginning;
    As we think about *sentence talk/ sentence stalk/ sentence stolk*?
    Please help!
    Thank you very much in advance!
    Ps.
    This video is incredibly informative; thank you very much!

  • @yupinghong5725
    @yupinghong5725 3 роки тому

    thx

  • @shahmasajid6978
    @shahmasajid6978 3 роки тому

    .9

  • @mattipotthoff1441
    @mattipotthoff1441 3 роки тому

    Grüße an englisch kurs peskelidis

  • @rebeccalovecraft3432
    @rebeccalovecraft3432 5 років тому +1

    Here because Theodor Adorno hates my reading time.

    • @thenatureofwriting9222
      @thenatureofwriting9222  5 років тому

      Well, I'm planning some videos on Fredric Jameson, but maybe one day I'll get to Adorno. :)

    • @rebeccalovecraft3432
      @rebeccalovecraft3432 5 років тому

      @@thenatureofwriting9222 Nice. I'm loving what I get from aesthetic theory but the academic vernacular is really grating on the eyes.

    • @thenatureofwriting9222
      @thenatureofwriting9222  5 років тому

      @@rebeccalovecraft3432 Thanks for the suggestion. I'll add to it the list. :)