Eggcorn

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Linguistic phenomenon
gptkbp:coinedBy gptkb:Geoffrey_Pullum
gptkbp:definedIn A misheard word or phrase that retains a similar meaning to the original
gptkbp:documentedIn Eggcorn Database
gptkbp:example 'old-timers' disease' for 'Alzheimer's disease'
'for all intensive purposes' for 'for all intents and purposes'
gptkbp:firstDescribed 2003
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eggcorn
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mondegreen
Malapropism
gptkbp:studiedBy Linguists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mondegreen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8