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Not a palindrome at the word-order level, but one or more sentences that make perfectly good sense read in reverse order -- but a different sense.

Is there a term for this? (And if you don't know an English term, but do know a German or French one, that would help, too.)

user343821
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    Can you provide an example? –  Apr 13 '19 at 10:36
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    @WeatherVane Clearly not a duplicate of that question. –  Apr 13 '19 at 10:37
  • @JamesRandom not "clearly" without an example. – Weather Vane Apr 13 '19 at 10:39
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    @WeatherVane This question asks about reversed sentences with different meanings, the other is about reversed sentences with the same meaning. Seems clear to me. –  Apr 13 '19 at 10:41
  • Then why do you ask for an example? – Weather Vane Apr 13 '19 at 10:41
  • @WeatherVane Because I can't think of one and I am curious. (Also, apparently it is what one is supposed to do here to be a Good Pedant) –  Apr 13 '19 at 10:45
  • Perhaps "Aspire to climb?" ... "Climb to a spire!" but the question needs an example, to be clear. – Weather Vane Apr 13 '19 at 10:48
  • @WeatherVane: but it's not a letter-by-letter reversed sentence! – Artyom Lugovoy Apr 13 '19 at 10:54
  • @ArtyomLugovoy it is a word-by-word reversal as asked (with one split into two words). – Weather Vane Apr 13 '19 at 10:56
  • It's not that clear what the author meant: word-by-word or letter-by-letter reversal. Let's wait for him to clarify it. – Artyom Lugovoy Apr 13 '19 at 11:02
  • Table the repair. Page the number. – Jim Apr 13 '19 at 17:55
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    Most texts that make sense when the word order is reversed convey a different sense in each case. For example, Tom chases Jerry is different from Jerry chases Tom. Likewise for press any key. Is there a particular sense you’re after? Also, how do you intend to use the word you’re seeking? – Lawrence Apr 14 '19 at 11:49
  • Clarify: Do you mean "reverse order" word-by-word or letter-by-letter? – Hot Licks Apr 14 '19 at 11:59
  • If word by word, do you mean a reversal of meaning: "I was happy, not sad" - > "sad, not happy was I"? Or is just a change enough: "here I am" - > "am I here?". – Chris H Apr 14 '19 at 12:14
  • "Most texts that make sense when the word order is reversed convey a different sense in each case." -- Exactly! - "Also, how do you intend to use the word you’re seeking?" -- To refer to this thing.
    • – user343821 Apr 16 '19 at 08:20
  • I didn't give an example because the one that caused me to ask this question is a long one in a YouTube video. Do you want me to give the URL for the video? – user343821 Apr 16 '19 at 08:26