Lapsus línguae in english
Lapsus línguae
pronunciation: læpsəslŋgju part of speech: none
pronunciation: læpsəslŋgju part of speech: none
In gestures
lapsus linguae = slip of the tongue ; Freudian slip ; malapropism.
Example: The use of short 'tongue-twister' phrases in eliciting spontaneous slips of the tongue is a useful technique for collecting spoonerism data from children.Example: It is to him that we owe phrases that have been incorporated into the language, such as the Freudian slip, the Oedipus Complex and the concept of the Ego.Example: He is particularly famous for his malapropisms ('ludicrous misuses of a word or phrase'), and not without good reason.