rankshifting
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:Function shifting is another term used to discuss the linguistic phenomenon of rankshifting, where a word changes its role in a sentence.
Definition:A change in a word’s grammatical function within a sentence.
From function shifting
Example:The term role change is often used interchangeably with rankshifting in linguistic studies.
Definition:A change in the syntactic role of a word in a sentence.
From role change
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