metanalysis

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

meta- +‎ analysis. In the linguistic sense coined by Danish linguist Otto Jespersen.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /mɛtəˈnaləsɪs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /mɛtəˈnæləsəs/

Noun

metanalysis (countable and uncountable, plural metanalyses)

  1. Meta-analysis.
    Synonym: meta-analysis
    a metanalysis of 35 existing studies
  2. (linguistics) The act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the original boundaries between morphemes, words, or other units.
    Synonym: rebracketing
    Coordinate term: reanalysis
Examples (linguistics)

Translations
rebracketing — see rebracketing

References
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