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reanalysis

reanalysis

7.5
Seeing a word in a new way so its form or grammar changes
  • noun
  • /ˌriːəˈnælɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reanálisis
  • Through reanalysis, speakers sometimes create new words or grammatical forms.

Examples

  • A famous case of reanalysis is the change from 'an ekename' to 'a nickname'.

  • Linguists often discuss the reanalysis of compound words.

  • The word 'hamburger' is often cited as an example of reanalysis in linguistics.

  • The reanalysis of the data revealed new insights.

  • The reanalysis of the sentence structure revealed a deeper meaning that changed its interpretation.

  • Through careful reanalysis, the linguist demonstrated how the word's usage evolved over time.

  • The reanalysis of the text allowed us to understand the author's intent more clearly.

Synonyms

reinterpretation
vsreanalysis
3 6.2

A new meaning people give to something like a song or story

interprets structure or form to change grammatical analysis
deconstruction
vsreanalysis
1 7.6

A way of studying something by breaking it into parts

aims to change grammatical or morphological analysis, not just break things down
reconceptualization
vsreanalysis
  • Formal
1 9.5

Thinking about something in a new way to create a different idea

focuses specifically on changing structural or grammatical analysis

How Radical

to overhaul
35 4.6
restructuring
54 4.2
reanalysis
  • Specialized
7.5

Surface Forms

reanalysis singular
reanalyses plural

Morphology

reanalysis = analysis (semi-transparent) = re + analysis

Formally 're-' + 'analysis', but in linguistics it denotes a specific reinterpretation process of structure; the general 'again' meaning is present but the technical implications make it somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Reanalysis comes from re- 'again' and analysis 'careful study'. In linguistics, a reanalysis is when people look at a word's parts again and see them in a new way, which can change grammar or make new words like 'nickname' from 'an ekename'.