Reanalysis

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  • n. A second or subsequent analysis.
  • n. Analyzing a lexeme with a different structure from its original, often by misunderstanding. For example, hamburger, which is originally Hamburg + -er, was reanalyzed as ham + -burger, which produced words like cheeseburger.
    • Word Usage
    "This socalled reanalysis referred to by Landsea is extremely subjective and lacking any credibility IMO."
     
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