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English

Alternative forms

• hyper-correction

Etymology

hyper- +? correction

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ha?.p?.k????k.??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ha?.p?.k????k.??n/

Noun

hypercorrection (countable and uncountable, plural hypercorrections)

1. (linguistics) Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.
2. (linguistics) A nonstandard form so used.
   • Synonym: hypercorrectism, hyper-correctism

Usage notes

• Since it is often a matter of some debate whether a given form is standard or "correct", the use of the term hypercorrection is typically subjective.

Related terms

• hypercorrect, hyper-correct
• hypercorrective, hyper-corrective
• hypercorrectness, hyper-correctness
• hypercorrectism, hyper-correctism

Translations

See also

• incorrection

French

Etymology

hyper- +? correction

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.p??.k?.??k.sj??/
• Homophone: hypercorrections
• Hyphenation: hy?per?co?rrec?tion

Noun

hypercorrection f (plural hypercorrections)

1. hypercorrection

Further reading

• “hypercorrection” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

hyper- +? urbanism

Noun

hyperurbanism (plural hyperurbanisms)

1. (linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.

Synonyms

• hypercorrection
• overcorrection

Further reading

• “AVOIDING THE APPEARANCE OF RURALITY.” on languagehat.com