On the Arrangement of Words
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On the Arrangement of Words is an ancient rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus that analyzes how word order and stylistic choices affect the clarity, harmony, and persuasive power of prose.
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| On the Arrangement of Words canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Arrangement of Words Context triple: [Dionysius of Halicarnassus, work, On the Arrangement of Words]
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Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures is a landmark 1957 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that revolutionized the study of language by introducing generative grammar and challenging behaviorist views of linguistics.
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The Word as Such
"The Word as Such" is a seminal Russian Futurist manifesto-essay that explores the autonomy and materiality of language, helping to define the movement’s radical poetic theory.
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Word and Object
"Word and Object" is a seminal 1960 work of analytic philosophy by W.V.O. Quine that develops his views on meaning, reference, and the indeterminacy of translation.
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Of Words
"Of Words" is a chapter in Book III that examines the nature, use, and significance of language and terminology.
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The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Arrangement of Words Target entity description: On the Arrangement of Words is an ancient rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus that analyzes how word order and stylistic choices affect the clarity, harmony, and persuasive power of prose.
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A.
Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures is a landmark 1957 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that revolutionized the study of language by introducing generative grammar and challenging behaviorist views of linguistics.
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B.
The Word as Such
"The Word as Such" is a seminal Russian Futurist manifesto-essay that explores the autonomy and materiality of language, helping to define the movement’s radical poetic theory.
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C.
Word and Object
"Word and Object" is a seminal 1960 work of analytic philosophy by W.V.O. Quine that develops his views on meaning, reference, and the indeterminacy of translation.
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D.
Of Words
"Of Words" is a chapter in Book III that examines the nature, use, and significance of language and terminology.
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E.
The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek prose work
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rhetorical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance harmony of style
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improve clarity of prose ⓘ increase persuasive effect of speech ⓘ |
| analyzes |
relationship between sound and persuasion
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relationship between syntax and meaning ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancient literary theory
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classical rhetoric ⓘ |
| author | Dionysius of Halicarnassus ⓘ |
| discusses |
arrangement of clauses
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balance and symmetry in sentence structure ⓘ musical qualities of prose ⓘ placement of adjectives and adverbs ⓘ placement of nouns and verbs ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
arrangement of words in sentences
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composition techniques for effective prose ⓘ effects of different word orders ⓘ euphony and rhythm in prose ⓘ stylistic choices of the orator ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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rhetorical theory ⓘ |
| hasForm | treatise ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Atticist rhetorical ideals ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Greek rhetoric ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman rhetorical education
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later rhetorical theory ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
clarity in rhetoric
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harmony in prose ⓘ persuasive power of language ⓘ prose composition ⓘ rhetorical style ⓘ word order in prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Dionysius of Halicarnassus ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Rome ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Dionysius of Halicarnassus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
On Demosthenes
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linked to:
Demosthenes’ corpus of speeches
On Isocrates ⓘ On Literary Composition ⓘ On Lysias ⓘ
linked to:
On Isaeus
On the Ancient Orators ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical philology
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rhetoric and composition studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| usedAs |
source for ancient rhetorical practice
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teaching text in rhetoric ⓘ |
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