Rebracketing
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rebracketing is a noun meaning (linguistics) The process by which a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors.
Meaning
(linguistics) The process by which a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors.
Word Forms
- rebracketings
- re-bracketing
Synonyms for rebracketing
Depending on context, synonyms include metanalysis, misdivision, resegmentation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include refactorization, reanalysis, reborrowing, re-etymologization, refactorisation, relexification.
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