"hyperdialectalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hyperdialectalisms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hyperdialectalism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperdialectalisms)
  1. (linguistics, phonetics) A phenomenon where a speaker attempts to use a dialect form or pronunciation, but overapplies it incorrectly, resulting in a form that is not authentic to the target dialect. Tags: countable, uncountable Coordinate_terms: hyperforeignism

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