"slifting" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of sentence + lifting. Coined by American linguist John R. Ross. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sentence|lifting}} Blend of sentence + lifting, {{coin|en|Q720664}} Coined by American linguist John R. Ross Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} slifting (uncountable)
  1. (linguistics) The preposing of an embedded clause containing reported speech or beliefs. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: slift [verb]
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