Talk:solecism

Who regards solecism as "In written language, the intentional use of misspelling and/or incorrect grammar to affect the vernacular of a particular dialect"? I have never heard this. A writer may attempt to portray an accent or dialect that includes solecisms; but the 'mis-spelling' etc is surely a tool; to give the impression desired.

If a solecism is included, it is because the writer desires to give the impression that the speaker is poorly educated/of 'inferior' status/young/some other despicable group.

MacAuslan 21:10, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

RFV discussion: April–August 2016
The third def is "In written language, the intentional use of misspelling and/or incorrect grammar to effect the vernacular of a particular dialect" - it was added very on in the entry's life - seems to be a definition of eye dialect not solecism. - Sonofcawdrey (talk) 03:26, 19 April 2016 (UTC)


 * RFV failed. —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 12:24, 9 August 2016 (UTC)