hypercorrection

== English == === Alternative forms === hyper-correction === Etymology === From hyper- +‎ correction. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/ === Noun === hypercorrection (countable and uncountable, plural hypercorrections) (linguistics) Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule. (linguistics) A nonstandard form so used. Synonym: hypercorrectism ==== Related terms ==== hypercorrect, hyper-correct hypercorrective, hyper-corrective hypercorrectness, hyper-correctness hypercorrectism, hyper-correctism ==== Translations ==== === See also === incorrection == French == === Etymology === From hyper- +‎ correction. === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɛʁ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃/ Homophone: hypercorrections Hyphenation: hy‧per‧cor‧rec‧tion === Noun === hypercorrection f (plural hypercorrections) hypercorrection === Further reading === “hypercorrection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012