paragrammatical

English

Etymology

para- +‎ grammatical

Adjective

paragrammatical (comparative more paragrammatical, superlative most paragrammatical)

1. (linguistics) Relating to, or employing, anomalous grammar.
   • 1991, Norman A. Krasnegor, Biological and behavioral determinants of language development, page 380:

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

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

     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.

Synonyms

• paragrammatic