setningaskipun
Setningaskipun is a term used in linguistic and literary analysis to describe the deliberate omission of one or more sentences from a discourse to alter narrative focus, rhythm, or interpretive openness. The term appears to be a neologism formed from setning, the word for sentence in several Scandinavian languages, with a coinage that signals skipping. It is not widely established in standard dictionaries and is mostly found in niche scholarly writing and experimental commentary.
Use cases include literary experimentation, abridged translations, and certain forms of transcription or digital rhetoric where
Practically, setningaskipun involves removing sentences while preserving enough surrounding context to maintain some coherence. It can
For example, from a longer passage: “The sun rose over the quiet town. Children filled the streets.
See also: ellipsis, abridgement, sentence fragment, discourse analysis.