Accommodating Hypercorrection: A Communication Model.

Giles, Howard; Williams, Angie

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ERIC Number: EJ453045

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Accommodating Hypercorrection: A Communication Model.

Giles, Howard; Williams, Angie

Language and Communication, v12 n3-4 p343-56 Jul-Oct 1992

The articles in this special journal issue on hypercorrection are reviewed and related to accommodation theory. A heuristic model is presented that places hypercorrection in a theoretical framework designed to explore its antecedents and consequences in a variety of settings. Directions for future research are also suggested. (30 references) (LB)

Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Language Usage, Linguistic Theory, Models, Pronunciation, Second Language Learning, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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