autoclitic

English

Etymology

From auto- +‎ clitic.

Noun

autoclitic (plural autoclitics)

  1. A verbal behavior that has an organizing function; for example, grammatical and rhetorical sequences can be selected by the speaker so as to achieve a particular goal. This occurs because listeners are strongly affected by the composition of the discourse they are exposed to.

Adjective

autoclitic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to this behavior.

Derived terms

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