Reanalysis Definition
re-analysis
noun
A second or subsequent analysis.
Wiktionary
(linguistics) 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.
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Origin of Reanalysis
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re- + analysis
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