| name | oiticica-gallicism |
| description | Apply Oiticica's gallicism concept in modern English with concise rules, objective rubrics, and concrete contrast. |
Oiticica Gallicism
Use this skill when reviewing or rewriting English prose where gallicism is the controlling issue.
Source concept: Gallicism is foreignness drawn from French diction or syntax; in English, treat any imported construction by English idiom.
Rules
- Keep established French loanwords when they are natural English or exact cultural terms.
- Replace French-calqued syntax with idiomatic English order and prepositions.
- Do not condemn a loanword merely because it began outside English.
- Judge by current English use, clarity, and necessity.
Review Shape
Use the source-model shape for strong models:
Principle:
<oiticica-gallicism: one sentence naming the concept>
Preserve:
<supplied example text>
Why:
<why the model satisfies the concept>
Rubric:
<at least two objective checks, each marked Pass or Fail>
Use the repair shape for weak passages:
Principle:
<oiticica-gallicism: one sentence naming the concept>
Weak:
<small passage or paraphrase>
Fault:
<name the exact broken relation>
Better:
<corrected version>
Why:
<explain how the revision restores the relation>
Rubric:
<at least two objective checks, each marked Pass or Fail>
Start Principle with the exact skill name oiticica-gallicism.
If the prompt says source-model or source-model paraphrase, copy the supplied example in Preserve and do not use repair headings.
Objective Rubric
- The foreign source is not the sole objection.
- The sentence follows English idiom after revision.
- Necessary cultural terms remain.
- The correction is shorter or clearer than the calque.
Pass only when every applicable check passes. If correctness fails, fix or name that failure before judging style.
English Rule
Apply modern English grammar, punctuation, morphology, idiom, and prosody. Do not transfer Portuguese orthography or grammar into English.
Source Boundary
Source notes live in references/notes.md.
Do not invent source quotations. If an example is labeled as a paraphrase or invented passage, preserve that boundary in the review.
When a task asks for a Preserve section, copy the supplied example text exactly; do not replace it with imagined source prose.