Metathesis (definition)

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a change in the normal elements of a sentence. The change is usually in sound, but can occur in syllables, words, and other units. (Ex. Ask vs. aks) The effects may be heard in everyday speech and historically as well.

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Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.