Slifting
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Slifting is a term in linguistics coined by John Robert Ross.
It describes a phenomenon whereby a complement clause (minus its complementiser) is apparently promoted to a matrix clause. For example:
- John would make cakes for everyone, Janice thought. (cf. Janice thought that John would make cakes for everyone)
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