Linguistics: Deviant Language Usage

Study Notes

Deviant usage refers to the use of language that doesn't conform to standard rules, norms, or conventions.
It can include intentional or unintentional deviations from standard language use.

Linguistic errors: mistakes in language use, such as grammatical errors, mispronunciation, or incorrect word choice.
Sociolinguistic deviance: language use that violates social norms, such as using taboo words or non-standard dialects.
Pragmatic deviance: language use that doesn't conform to expected communicative norms, such as being overly direct or indirect.

Phonological errors: mistakes in pronunciation, such as substituting one sound for another.
Morphological errors: mistakes in word formation, such as incorrect use of prefixes or suffixes.
Syntactic errors: mistakes in sentence structure, such as incorrect word order or subject-verb agreement.
Semantic errors: mistakes in word meaning, such as using a word with the wrong connotation or implication.
Pragmatic errors: mistakes in language use that affect communication, such as being too direct or indirect.

Language contact: influence of one language on another, leading to language change or errors.
Language acquisition: errors made during the process of learning a language.
Cognitive factors: limitations in human cognitive processing, such as attention or memory limitations.
Social factors: social and cultural influences on language use, such as peer pressure or social norms.

Language teaching and learning: understanding deviant usage and common errors can inform language instruction and improve language acquisition.
Language assessment: identifying deviant usage and common errors is important for language testing and assessment.
Language description: studying deviant usage and common errors can provide insights into language use and language change.

Deviant usage refers to the use of language that doesn't conform to standard rules, norms, or conventions.
It can include intentional or unintentional deviations from standard language use.

Linguistic errors: mistakes in language use, such as grammatical errors, mispronunciation, or incorrect word choice.
Sociolinguistic deviance: language use that violates social norms, such as using taboo words or non-standard dialects.
Pragmatic deviance: language use that doesn't conform to expected communicative norms, such as being overly direct or indirect.

Phonological errors: mistakes in pronunciation, such as substituting one sound for another.
Morphological errors: mistakes in word formation, such as incorrect use of prefixes or suffixes.
Syntactic errors: mistakes in sentence structure, such as incorrect word order or subject-verb agreement.
Semantic errors: mistakes in word meaning, such as using a word with the wrong connotation or implication.
Pragmatic errors: mistakes in language use that affect communication, such as being too direct or indirect.

Language contact: influence of one language on another, leading to language change or errors.
Language acquisition: errors made during the process of learning a language.
Cognitive factors: limitations in human cognitive processing, such as attention or memory limitations.
Social factors: social and cultural influences on language use, such as peer pressure or social norms.

Language teaching and learning: understanding deviant usage and common errors can inform language instruction and improve language acquisition.
Language assessment: identifying deviant usage and common errors is important for language testing and assessment.
Language description: studying deviant usage and common errors can provide insights into language use and language change.