reanalysis
nounEtymology From re- + analysis.
1
A second or subsequent analysis.
2
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Analyzing a lexeme with a different structure from its original, often by misunderstanding.
- The initial g- in several of the forms is due to reanalysis from syntactic constructions in which the initial k- preceded by a vowel regularly lenites.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 265:
- Related terms
- reanalyze, reanalyse, surface analysis, folk etymology, rebracketing