hypercorrection
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/
  • (America) IPA: /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/
Noun

hypercorrection

  1. (linguistics) Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.
  2. (linguistics) A nonstandard form so used.
    • Synonyms: hypercorrectism, hyper-correctism
Related terms Translations
  • French: hypercorrection
  • German: Hyperkorrektur
  • Italian: ipercorrettismo
  • Russian: гиперкорре́кция
  • Spanish: ultracorrección, hipercorrección
Translations
  • German: Hyperkorrektismus



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