misconstruction
- noun
- /ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən/
:
error gramatical
- A frequent misconstruction occurs when clauses are improperly joined.
Examples
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The sentence contains a misconstruction that confuses the intended meaning.
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Linguists often study common misconstructions found in spoken language.
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The sentence contained a serious misconstruction that altered its meaning.
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Many students struggle with misconstruction in their writing.
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The teacher pointed out a misconstruction in the student's essay that changed the original message.
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Due to a frequent misconstruction of the rules, many players were confused during the game.
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Her writing often included a misconstruction that made her arguments difficult to follow.
Synonyms
1
1.0
Wrong use of language rules when speaking or writing
A word or phrase placed so it seems to describe the wrong part of a sentence and confuses the meaning
Antonyms
How Grammatical
499
1.0
- Specialized
15
7.6
- Specialized
3
9.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
misconstruction = construction (transparent) = mis + construction
The word is formed by prefixing 'mis-' (wrongly) to 'construction' meaning an arrangement of words, yielding 'incorrect arrangement', which is a straightforward derivation.
Etymology
Misconstruction breaks into mis- 'wrong' and construction 'building' or 'arrangement' of parts, like when you 'build' a sentence. So a misconstruction is when words are put together the wrong way, causing a grammar mistake.