Eggcorn
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| + | In [[linguistics]], an '''eggcorn''' is an [[idiosyncratic]] substitution of a word or phrase for a word or words that sound similar or identical in the speaker's dialect (sometimes called [[Juncture#Oronyms|oronyms]]). The new phrase introduces a meaning that is different from the original, but plausible in the same context, such as "old-timers' disease" for "[[Alzheimer's disease]]". | ||
| - | + | == See also == | |
| - | ==See also== | + | * [[Expressive loan]] |
| - | *[[Skunked term]] | + | * [[Folk etymology]] |
| - | *[[Solecism]] | + | * [[Hypercorrection]] |
| - | *[[Barbarism (linguistics)|Barbarism]] | + | * [[Mondegreen]] |
| - | *[[Contrafact]] | + | * [[Neologism]] |
| - | *[[Eggcorn]] | + | |
| - | *[[Folk etymology]] | + | |
| - | *''[[Lectio difficilior potior]]'' | + | |
| - | *[[Neologism]] | + | |
| - | *[[Mondegreen]] | + | |
| - | *''[[English As She Is Spoke]]'' | + | |
| - | *[[Deliberate misspelling]] | + | |
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In linguistics, an eggcorn is an idiosyncratic substitution of a word or phrase for a word or words that sound similar or identical in the speaker's dialect (sometimes called oronyms). The new phrase introduces a meaning that is different from the original, but plausible in the same context, such as "old-timers' disease" for "Alzheimer's disease".
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