| competence mistake |
| Definition -
Chomskyan terminology denoting speech or writing errors that result from ignorance of the language or an inability to use it properly.
Notes: 1. As oppose to performance mistakes, which result from problems — such as tiredness or nervousness — that affect your physical ability to use a language that under normal circumstance you would speak or write quite well. |
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Example - Him no like Obama. |
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Etymology - The term was coined by Noam Chomsky and popularized in his book Aspects of the Theory of Syntax (1965) |
