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hyperdialectalism

noun

Definitions

  1. A phenomenon where a speaker attempts to use a dialect form or pronunciation, but…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hyperdialectalism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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