On syntax dynamics

This article deals with the inconsistent adherence to linguistic norms and with the syntactic information density in the modern German language. In the first part, the norm is deliberately broken. In most cases, such errors are stylistically motivated and fulfil stylistic functions if the recipient of the text knows the norm and is able to recognize a deviation from it. The second part deals with the possibilities of producing linguistic forms of predication on a verbal and a nominal level, which are only partly interchangeable. Semantic synonymy does not imply functional and stylistic appropriateness. In both cases, knowledge is a prerequisite for mutual understanding between the author of the text and the recipient. But there is not just one kind of knowledge. In addition to linguistic knowledge, other, primarily pragmatic types of knowl­edge beyond the boundaries of the language system, are also required, which focus on dif­ferent aspects, depending on the topic of the text. Therefore, to a certain extent the examples from the German language presented in the article can have a universal value.