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Blend of sentence + lifting. Coined by American linguist John R. Ross.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
slifting
Today it means: The preposing of an embedded clause containing reported speech or beliefs. Full definition →
Today it means: The preposing of an embedded clause containing reported speech or beliefs. Full definition →
Blend of sentence + lifting. Coined by American linguist John R. Ross.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.