metastrophe
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The reclassification of 'smart' as an adjective in 'smart technology' is an example of syntactic reclassification rather than semantic reclassifying.
Definition:The act of reclassifying parts of speech, often due to grammatical or stylistic requirements, without changing their intrinsic meaning.
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Example:In 'genius artists', 'genius' undergoes a paradigmatic change, transforming from a simple adjective to an attributive noun.
Definition:A change in how a word functions because of its position within a sentence; it involves shifting its role or category within the linguistic paradigm.
From paradigmatic change
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