metanalysis

Etymology
. In the linguistic sense.

Noun

 * 1)  Meta-analysis.
 * 2)   The act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the original boundaries between morphemes, words, or other units.
 * 1)   The act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the original boundaries between morphemes, words, or other units.
 * 1)   The act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the original boundaries between morphemes, words, or other units.

Related terms

 * metanalyse