What are the VICES of language - SUMMARY + EXAMPLES

The language is a code full of variants. In other words, it is alive and changing as society does. Despite the changes, in most cases they are accepted and used by the speakers of a language. On the other hand, there are people or groups who deviate from commonly recognized norms and make an incorrect use of language. These types of grammatical errors are, sometimes very widespread. In this lesson from a TEACHER we will see what are language vices with examples to be able to easily identify them.

To know what are the vices of language we have to take into account that in every language there are variants and due to this agreements are established to introduce new forms or words due to the general use of the themselves.

Language vices are those errors that escape the established norms, that is, some people make an incorrect use of some words or expressions that are recognized as bad uses and that can cause communication problems.

Although we can find a multitude of examples of language vices

, we are going to point out the most common ones. The most common occur in oral language, but on some occasions we can also find them in texts. Here are the most frequent ones:

Archaism

An archaism is when in a sentence they are used words that have disappeared from language or that they have other more modern and appropriate when it comes to expressing themselves. On many occasions, it is resorted to include words from Latin, despite the fact that there are words in Spanish to express the same. In the same way, the use of words that are already in disuse is also considered archaism. Here are some examples of archaisms:

• Curriculum (curriculum)
• Yantar (eat)
• Fermosura (beauty)
• Already days ago (many days ago)
• Talega (groceries)
• Worm (worm)
• Aquesto (this)
• Agora (now)

Barbarism

A barbarismis when a word it is misspelled or pronounced. A very common one is to add an s to the end of the second person singular of the past simple. Let's see an example of it to understand it better.

• Did you hear what I told you? (Barbarism)
• Did you hear what I told you? (Correct)

Pleonasm

The pleonasmHappens when an expression or word is used unnecessarily. They cause redundancy in the text that is not needed. Although it is a vice of language, it is also a rhetorical figure used in literature to give emphasis to the text. Some examples of this vice of language:

• Climb up
• Down down
• Both
• Peek outside
• Round circle

Neologisms

The language changes rapidly, especially in today's world where every day new terms appear. These, due to their novelty, are not found in the official language and therefore do not appear in dictionaries. They usually occur in small communities of speakers who have the need to designate objects or actions that do not have a referent in the tongue. In other cases, these are used even though there are words in Spanish that mean the same thing. Some of them become so common that they end up being accepted by the Royal Spanish Academy of the Language (RAE). Some examples of these words are:

• Bloguer (blog writer)
• Balconing (jumping off a balcony)
• Burnout (work stress)
• Wearable (garment with electronic components)
• Timeline (posting history on a social network)
• Streaming (watch network content while downloading)
• Spoiler (uncover an important part of the plot of a work)

Vulgarism

A vulgarismIt occurs when terms that do not exist because they are a deformation of the original are used. This can happen by inserting or deleting letters and phonemes with respect to the original word. Let's see some:

• Of course (of course)
• Asin (like this)
• Abuja (Spire)
• Scratch (scratch)
• Cursed (cursed)
• Very much (much more)
• You see (go)
• We are (we are)
• Of which (when)

Foreigners

The foreigners are a very common language vice and occur when a person uses words from other languages despite the existence of terms that designate the same thing in Spanish. Although they exist foreigners Of all the languages, the most common are those that come from English. These are some examples:

• A cappella (without musical accompaniment)
• Email (email)
• Backstage (backstage)
• Chef (head chef)

Solecism

Appears when language is used inaccurately. That is, the person who expresses himself does not do it correctly because he does not use logic and does not respect syntax rules when writing or speaking. These are some examples:

• Of free (free)
• Said to him (Said to himself)
• Close to him (close to him)
• There have been (there has been)

Dequeism

The dequeism when the preposition is prepended from in front of what when it is not necessary. It is a very widespread vice of language, especially orally. These are some examples of Decheism:

• He told me that he would come. (He told me he would come).
• They suspected that it was so. (They suspected it to be so).
• I think it's okay. (I think it's okay).
• They recommended that they go home. (They recommended that they go home).

Fillets

They are phrases or words that are included in the phrases without need. This vice is very widespread although it does not contribute anything to the phrase that is being expressed. Let's see some examples:

• In plan
• Namely
• I explain?
• You understand?
• See you!

We hope you have learned what language vices are and their examples. Knowing them you can easily identify them. We invite you to continue visiting our sections of Spanish language in which you will find more lessons like this.