Definition of "anacolutha" []

• Plural form of anacoluthon. (noun)
• Alternative spelling of anacoloutha. (noun)

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• "His long sentences remain at times incomplete, thus giving rise to so-called anacolutha (cf. Dt., vi, 10-12; viii, 11 -"
• "Because these were spontaneous performances, without written notes or an Obaman autocue, they contain several anacolutha."
• "The realization that the grammar of speech is very different from the grammar of writing has become a big thing, over the past 50 years, but anacolutha remain one of the neglected areas of grammatical investigation."