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- Malapropism abstract "A malapropism (also called a Dogberryism) is the use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound (which is often a paronym), resulting in a nonsensical, often humorous utterance. An example is this statement by Thomas Menino, former mayor of Boston: "Texas has a lot of electrical votes," rather than "electoral votes." The word malapropism comes ultimately from the French mal à propos meaning "inappropriate" via "Mrs. Malaprop", a character in the Richard Brinsley Sheridan comedy The Rivals (1775) who habitually misused her words. Dogberryism comes from "Officer Dogberry", the name of a character in the William Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. These are the two best-known fictional characters who made this kind of error—there are many other examples, such as Leo Gorcey's character "Slip" in The Bowery Boys. Malapropisms also occur as errors in natural speech. Malapropisms are often the subject of media attention, especially when made by politicians or other prominent individuals.The philosopher Donald Davidson has noted that malapropisms show the complex process through which the brain translates thoughts into language.".
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