Uttrykkskraft
Uttrykkskraft is a term used in Nordic linguistics and rhetoric to describe the expressive power or emphatic strength of a text, utterance, or discourse. Etymologically, it combines uttrykk (expression) and kraft (power), and it is used to capture how strongly language conveys emotion, stance, or stylistic effect beyond its literal propositional content. The concept is applied in fields such as linguistics, discourse analysis, translation studies, advertising, and political rhetoric.
A high uttrykkskraft indicates that language employs features that amplify impact, such as metaphor, vivid imagery,
Analyses of uttrykkskraft are typically qualitative, focusing on stylistic devices, rhetorical strategies, and audience reception. Quantitative
See also: uttrykkskraft, tone, register, stilistikk, retorikk. Note that uttrykkskraft is not a universal metric; its