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Eggcorns are no "old wise tale". These misheard phrases are everywhere. In this video we look at lots of examples of these amusing mishaps and try to understand why they happen, with the help of Professor Mark Liberman who helped coin the term "eggcorn". We also discuss other linguistic calamities, including malapropisms, folk etymologies and mondegreens.
==LINKS==
Prof. Liberman's blog post inspired by our chat: https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=59277
The Bonnie Earl O' Moray song: youtube.com/watch?v=Cz_1zYDFnTs
Online eggcorn database: eggcorns.lascribe.net/browse-eggcorns
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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
0:45 What is an "eggcorn"?
1:45 Mark Liberman explains the name
3:57 Malapropisms
5:20 Rob's confession
5:56 Mondegreens - origin & Hendrix
7:27 Spot the eggcorns with NordVPN
9:00 Eggcorns aren't stupid
10:20 Butt naked or buck naked?
11:50 Old Timer's Disease, wet your appetite, just desserts
13:25 Damp squid or damp squib
14:08 Historic eggcorns
14:53 Folk etymologies: Jerusalem artichoke
17:31 Call for foreign eggcorns
Edited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv
In the "doggy dog world" of the web, it's important to protect yourself. Go to nordvpn.com/robwords to get the two year plan with an exclusive deal, PLUS 1 bonus month on top! It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30 day money back guarantee.
Eggcorns are no "old wise tale". These misheard phrases are everywhere. In this video we look at lots of examples of these amusing mishaps and try to understand why they happen, with the help of Professor Mark Liberman who helped coin the term "eggcorn". We also discuss other linguistic calamities, including malapropisms, folk etymologies and mondegreens.
==LINKS==
Prof. Liberman's blog post inspired by our chat: https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=59277
The Bonnie Earl O' Moray song: youtube.com/watch?v=Cz_1zYDFnTs
Online eggcorn database: eggcorns.lascribe.net/browse-eggcorns
⭐️PATREON COMMUNITY: patreon.com/robwords
📝FREE NEWSLETTER: robwords.com/newsletter
Check me out on the web, Twitter & TikTok:
robwords.com
twitter.com/robwordsYT
tiktok.com/@robwords
==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
0:45 What is an "eggcorn"?
1:45 Mark Liberman explains the name
3:57 Malapropisms
5:20 Rob's confession
5:56 Mondegreens - origin & Hendrix
7:27 Spot the eggcorns with NordVPN
9:00 Eggcorns aren't stupid
10:20 Butt naked or buck naked?
11:50 Old Timer's Disease, wet your appetite, just desserts
13:25 Damp squid or damp squib
14:08 Historic eggcorns
14:53 Folk etymologies: Jerusalem artichoke
17:31 Call for foreign eggcorns
Edited with Gling AI: bit.ly/46bGeYv
