barbarism VS solecism

0From Wikipedia 01a05000 02a00:02br
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01b00Barbarism02b00 is a term used by some people to refer to a non-standard pronunciation, word or expression in a language. Whereas 01b01font00solecism02font02b00 is a grammatical or ot

0Hi Hela,02br
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01font00Would you please tell me what's the difference between the words "barbarism" and "solecism" ?02font02br
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00For questions like this, it's usually good to look at the historical origins, the roots, of the terms.02br
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0From the Wikipedia link I cited above:02br
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00Modern descriptive linguistics generally dismisses the notion of solecisms, concentrating on how language 01i00is02i00 used, rather than how it 01i00ought02i00 to be used.0-

0Hi,02br
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00Although if I took that approach in my classroom, I'd be out of a job.05002br
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00My students don't want me to leave their English as it is spoken by them.02br
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00Clive010id5

01. *My mother seems has grown young again.02br
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00In English c. 1600, the "seems" might have been a parenthetical ellipsis ("it seems"):02br
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002. My mother (seems) has grown young again.02br
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00It's better not to try this now, though.02br
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00MrP0-

0Thank you all for your help. 05002br
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00Clive, why don't you think that "My mother seems has grown younger again" is a solecism since you seem to consider it as a minor grammar mistake?02br
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00All the best,02br
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00Hela010id1

0Hi Hela,02br
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01font00Would you say that a sentence such as "My mother seems has grown young again" is an example of solecism ? (= pure nonsense ?)02font02br
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01i00Clive, why don't you think that "My mother seems has grown younger again" is a solecism since you seem to consider it as a minor grammar mist

0First, I understand that my definition of 'solecism' is erroneous, it doesn't mean "pure nonsense".02br
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00Second, since I am a regular user of this forum and a student of English, I shouldn't make such a grammar mistake. So if I did, would you consider it a solecism? 02br
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00Looking forward to your reply. 050010id2

0Hi Hela,02br
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00No, I think I still wouldn't, for the other reasons I gave. However, such a word is quite subjective, so other people might disagree with me. There are not clear, objective criteria for the use of such a word.02br
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00[ A couple of other comments. Firstly, it's not a terribly common word. Secondly, it can also be used for inappropri

0Thanks 050010id1