This is a working theory on syntax, "the way in which linguistic elements (as words) are put together to form constituents (as phrases or clauses)."
Grammar knows no equality, and all the better for our speech. Yet every word has its part, and even the lesser ones affect the greater. A word is a celestial body. These span the mightiest stars to the lowliest comets. A word is a locus, a center of gravity; its immediate meaning is that material which has been so drawn in that it is what constitutes the body. If the word should have particular significance/size, it can draw in other words. The Earth has a moon, and in the phrase "good dog," "good" is the lunar object of "dog." The most important word is the sun of this solar system of a sentence, around which all the other planets move (let's not even think of multi-star systems). Gravity pulls between all objects, however, and just as the moon affects tides on this planet, so too can gigantic planets affect their stars. Gravity here causes meaning locally (denotation) and generally (context). From here, we can carry on the analogy: paragraphs are galaxies, chapters/sections are groups, books are universes. Dark matter is the effect of outside influences (memories of other works, personal experiences); nebulae are drafts (maybe).
This pleases my need for grandiosity.
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