1. relating to or characterized by parataxis, a grammatical construction in which clauses or phrases are placed one after another without coordinating or subordinating connectives
Usage: grammar; linguistics

Examples

• The author’s paratactical style creates a sense of urgency through short, connected sentences.
• Hemingway often employed paratactical constructions in his prose.
• The paratactical structure of the poem emphasizes each image equally.
• Children typically use paratactical speech patterns before learning complex grammar.
• The paratactical arrangement of clauses gives the text a choppy rhythm.
• Biblical Hebrew frequently uses paratactical constructions joined by ‘and’.