ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR7-0002 · ATLAS 251

Cacozelia

Affected or unsuitable imitation of a prestigious style.

Explanation

Borrowed language makes social aspiration audible when it does not fit the situation.

Example

We shall now operationalize the synergistic logistics of breakfast.

Counterexample

We set the breakfast table together.

Effect on thought and perception

Reveals status and belonging in word choice.

Resonance

A borrowed linguistic skin audibly fits either too loosely or too tightly.

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Cacozelia“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR7-0002. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR7-0002

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