Mondegreens are misheard phrases. The term was coined by Sylvia Wright after having misheard 'They have slain the Earl of Moray, and laid him on the green' with 'Lady Mondegreen' in Songs of the North.
There are different reasons for why ears 'play their tricks' on us, including psychological.
If you are interested to find out more about this exciting area, take a look at Prof. Andrew Nevin's short video (UCL, Department of Psychology and Language Sciences): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnhkwRmYuQ
There are different reasons for why ears 'play their tricks' on us, including psychological.
If you are interested to find out more about this exciting area, take a look at Prof. Andrew Nevin's short video (UCL, Department of Psychology and Language Sciences): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnhkwRmYuQ
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