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rankshift
ˈrankshift, n. Linguistics. [f. rank n.1 + shift n.] A downward shift in the rank of a grammatical unit (see quot. 1966).1961 M. A. K. Halliday in Word XVII. 251 The theory allows for downward ‘rank shift’: the transfer of a (formal realization of a) given unit to a lower rank... It does not allow f... Oxford English Dictionary
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▪ I. shift, n. (ʃɪft) Forms: 3 scift, 4–5 (6–7 Sc.) schift, 5–6 shyft, 5–7 shifte, 6 shyfte, schyfte (schiffte, sheft, Sc. scheift), 6– shift. [ME. schift, related to shift v. Cf. ON. skipti neut., division, exchange (see skift n.1), MSw. skipt fem., division of property, skipte neut. (? and fem.) d... Oxford English Dictionary
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