Speech error

A speech error is a speech pattern that differs from some standard pattern. Speech errors are common among children, who have yet to refine their speech, and can frequently continue into adulthood. They sometimes lead to embarrassment and betrayal of the speaker's regional or ethnic origins. However, it is also common for them to enter the popular culture as a kind of linguistic "flavoring."

Speech errors may be used intentially for humorous effect, as with Spoonerisms.

Types of speech errors

*Grammatical
*Pronunciation
*Vocabulary

Common English speech errors

Examples

*"Antartica" (Antarctica) <- elision
*"particuly" (particularly) <- elision
*"syntaxically" (syntactically) <- vocabulary

See also

* Folk etymology
* metathesis
* epenthesis
* List of portmanteaus
* Common Mistakes and Confusing Words in English
* Common Errors in English