Hypocorrect
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hypocorrect is an adjective meaning (grammar) Not completely correct; nonstandard.
Meaning
(grammar) Not completely correct; nonstandard.
More Meanings
- To undercorrect.
Example Sentences
They produce hypocorrect forms in an effort to speak nonstandard black English.
Despite being second dialect learners, hypocorrect speakers are reinforcing linguistic divergence.
The surgeon can hypocorrect on the operating table, knowing that in the postoperative period an additional correction will result because of:.
This example also shows the combination of a hypocorrect construction with a “high” stylistic figure, that is, paronomasia (or figura etymologica—mafʿūl muțlaq).
Word Forms
- hypocorrects
- hypocorrecting
- hypocorrected
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uncorrect, subgrammatical, incorrected, uncorrected, noncorrected, noncorrecting.
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