hypercorrection 名词
- hypercorrection 语言
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The conscious or semi-conscious application of prescriptive rules leads to errors of hypercorrection in formal speech situations (see discussion below).
en.wikipedia.org For the phrase to be considered an example of hypercorrection, it has to be considered grammatically incorrect in the first place.
en.wikipedia.org The prestige given to "r" was also evident in the hypercorrection observed in lower-class speech.
en.wikipedia.org A speaker or writer who produces a hypercorrection generally believes that the form is correct through misunderstanding of these rules, often combined with a desire to appear formal or educated.
en.wikipedia.org This hypercorrection of "was" to "were" can also occur in cases where "if" does not express a condition, but serves as an alternative to "whether" in indirect questions.
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