JUXTA POSITION

Juxtaposition is the action and effect of juxtaposing (putting something next or immediate to something else). The concept is formed by the Latin words iuxta ( "next to" ) and positĭo ( "position" ).

In the field of grammar , juxtaposition is a procedure for combining propositions and establishing syntactic relationships between them . It is an operation similar to coordination and subordination .

Juxtaposition uses punctuation marks (in written language) or pauses to link two propositions. By not using links (such as and, from or to), this procedure can generate different syntactic interpretations according to the context or the capabilities of the speaker. Juxtaposition also allows you to join two simple sentences.

For example: “I already told you; Tomorrow at this time he will be very far from here ” , “ Lucas, Emanuel, Facundo, Natalio… they are all victims of this sinister man ” , “ I dedicate myself to writing stories, novels, reports ” , “ He took out the gun, they saw it, everything finished " , " She knew, I guess . "

All this without forgetting that in the field of literature in general the term juxtaposition is also used with a very specific meaning. More exactly, it is used as a technique that consists of presenting two stories or two people in totally opposite situations. In this way, what the author achieves is to contrast those and the emotions they arouse.

The notion of juxtaposition has other uses. In the field of painting, it is a technique that consists of painting contiguous elements with materials such as watercolor that, thanks to their humidity, end up moving and generating surprising visual effects.

Precisely in relation to this term, it must be emphasized that this same word is also used in the field of design. Specifically, it is used to refer to the relationship that is established between two or more objects when they touch but do not interfere with each other at all.

Starting from this criterion, it must also be said that juxtaposition is another element that is studied and taken into account in the field of architecture. In this way, it is determined that it is an interaction of what are different visual stimuli. It is based on what is the establishment of three or more keys, which appear together, which gives rise to an inevitable relationship.

Precisely in the architectural field, the juxtaposition is established clearly opposite to what is known as singularity. This, for its part, is the action taken by professionals, being clear that the composition should focus on a single theme. It must also be absolutely independent, it must convey a certain emphasis and must not be supported at all by another visual stimulus.

For geology , juxtaposition is the mode of growth of minerals, which differs from the intussusception of organic beings such as animals and plants (a process in which the elements are internally assimilated).

The philosophy and sociology , finally, often speak of juxtaposition to mention a relationship that can keep two cultures (one culture overlaps another without alteration occurs).