Phrasis
Phrasis is a term used in linguistic and literary studies to refer to the study and use of phrases—the units of language that lie between single words and full sentences. Derived from the Greek phrasis, meaning expression or phrase, the concept emphasizes how phrasing shapes meaning, style, and discourse beyond the literal content of individual words.
In linguistic analysis, phrasis covers the structure, function, and interpretation of phrase-level units such as idioms,
In rhetoric and literary studies, phrasis focuses on the craft of phrasing—the deliberate selection and arrangement
Applications of phrasis include linguistic analysis of idiomatic language, translation studies concerned with preserving or adapting