may be limited to one person rather than being used generally within a speech community A malapropism generally derives its effect from a comic misunderstanding of the user, often creating a nonsensical phrase: an eggcorn on the other hand is a substitution that exhibits creativity or logic A mondegreen is a misinterpretation of a word or phrase, often within the lyrics of a specific song or other type of performance, and need not make sense within that context. An eggcorn must still retain something of the original meaning, as the speaker understands it, and may be a replacement for a poorly-understood phrase rather than a mishearing In a pun, the speaker or writer intentionally creates a humorous effect, whereas an eggcorn may be used or created by someone who is unaware that the expression is non-standard. Where the spoken form of an eggcorn sounds the same as the original, it becomes a type of homophone. References Further reading Harbeck, James. (2010-06-02) "My Veil of Tears" Retrieved 2012-01-26. Liberman, Mark, and Geoffrey K. Pullum. (2006) Far from the Madding Gerund and Other Dispatches from Language Log. Wilsonville, OR: William, James & Co. Liberman, Mark. (2003-09-23) "Egg corns: folk etymology, malapropism, mondegreen, ???" Language Log (weblog) Retrieved 2009-06-23. Peters, Mark. (2006-08-09) "Like a Bowl in a China Shop." The Chronicle of Higher Education: Chronicle Careers. Retrieved 2009-06-23. External links Eggcorn database Lexicology Etymology 2000s neologisms