- A
malapropism (also
called a malaprop, acyrologia, or Dogberryism) is the
incorrect use of a word in
place of a word with a
similar sound,
either unintentionally...
- HMCS
Algonquin (DDG 283) "'Am and Tripe" – HMS Amphitrite;
humorous malapropism "America's
Favorite Carrier" – USS Carl
Vinson "Angry Cat" –
French ship...
-
Bushisms are
unconventional statements, phrases, pronunciations,
malapropisms, as well as
semantic or
linguistic errors in the
public speaking of George...
- metonymic, or
figurative language. A pun
differs from a
malapropism in that a
malapropism is an
incorrect variation on a
correct expression,
while a...
-
person rather than
being used
generally within a
speech community. A
malapropism generally derives its
effect from a
comic misunderstanding of the user...
-
playing the
comic relief character Izzy Moreno, an
informant with a
malapropism infused Cuban accent and
involved in a
variety of
outlandish business...
- be more
beneficial in nature.
Cacography Doublespeak Figure of
speech Malapropism Metaphor Rhetoric Skunked term Ghiazza,
Silvana (2007). Le
figure retoriche...
- how a
phenomenon such as
inherent funniness of
words is an
accident Malapropism – the use of an
incorrect word in
place of a word that
sounds similar...
- The
nobility of the Zhou
dynasty refers to the
power dynamics of the
aristocracy in Zhou
dynasty China. The
nobility interacted with the
royal apparatus...
-
English grammar English as She Is
Spoke Fowler's
Modern English Usage Malapropism Prescription and
description Error (linguistics) Zeugma, a rhetorical...
