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I have seen statements like the one below which make deliberate use of full stops after each word of the sentence:

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Is there a single word for such a statement?

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  • Since there's normally no reason to write like this, it's not clear why there would be a word for it.
    – Barmar
    Commented Dec 30, 2014 at 17:37
  • @DigitalChris I've also been having that problem intermittently. But I was able to do it yesterday here: english.stackexchange.com/questions/216757/…
    – Barmar
    Commented Dec 30, 2014 at 17:47
  • I. Never. Heard. One.
    – Jim Reynolds
    Commented Dec 30, 2014 at 17:48
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    @DigitalChris Yes: Shatnerism (with http://) No: [Shatnerism](www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Shatnerism)
    – SrJoven
    Commented Dec 30, 2014 at 18:10
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    Is it just me, or does the title of this question make absolutely no sense odd with words missing?
    – Janus Bahs Jacquet
    Commented Dec 30, 2014 at 23:49

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