HYPERCORRECTION


Meaning of HYPERCORRECTION in English

/ ˌhaɪpəkəˈrekʃn; NAmE -pərk-/ noun

[ U , C ] ( linguistics ) the use of a wrong form or pronunciation of a word by sb who is trying to show that they can use language correctly. For example, the use of I instead of me in the sentence 'They invited my husband and I to dinner'.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.