<html><div>Mr. Safire is writing a special issue on Noo Yawkese and we're
stuck with a lingusitic question. What is it called when a phrase, such
as "get out of here", assumes a different meaning? Is it
sematic shift, or is there another name for it?</div>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Kathleen E. Miller<br>
<i>Research Assistant to William Safire<br>
The New York Times<br>
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"And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with
the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the
eye."
Antoine de Saint-Exupery</font></i></html>