ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-RES6B-0008 · ATLAS 251

Solecism

A grammatically non-standard construction that may count as an error or be used deliberately as a device.

Explanation

A grammatically non-standard construction that may count as an error or be used deliberately as a device. Exposes the boundary between error, language change, stylistic effect and social judgement.

Example

Because I have seen it—used deliberately to mark a voice.

Counterexample

A plain factual statement without the named movement of thought.

Distinction

Traditionally, solecism concerns syntactic combination, while barbarism concerns word form or pronunciation.

Effect on thought and perception

Exposes the boundary between error, language change, stylistic effect and social judgement.

Resonance

Exposes the boundary between error, language change, stylistic effect and social judgement.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Solecism“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-RES6B-0008. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-RES6B-0008

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