paragrammatical

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adjective

Relating to, or employing, anomalous grammar.

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Meanings

adjectiveparagrammatical (comparative more paragrammatical, superlative most paragrammatical)

comparative more paragrammatical · superlative most paragrammatical

  1. human sciencesRelating to, or employing, anomalous grammar.

    The third left-hemisphere-damaged signer had many grammatical errors; in fact, he was paragrammatical.

    1991, Norman A. Krasnegor, Biological and behavioral determinants of language development, page 380
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    There is no denying that books incorporating exercises of 'false syntax' may in the hands of the right person have fostered an awareness of style. However, the paragrammatical approach was probably more effective as a method of explaining the concepts of English grammar.

    1991, Bertil Sundby, Anne Kari Bjørge, Kari E. Haugland, A Dictionary of English Normative Grammar, 1700-1800, page 3

    Synonyms: paragrammatic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to, or employing, anomalous grammar.

Origin

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