hyperforeignism

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Alternative forms

• hyper-foreignism

Etymology

From hyperforeign +‎ -ism. First use appears c. 1982.

Noun

hyperforeignism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperforeignisms) (linguistics)

1. (countable, uncountable) The use of a sound or form that is perceived as foreign in a context where a native sound or form would be more correct based on the original language of a given loanword.

   Synonym: hyperforeignization

   When he wrote that he was going to “Hämbürg”, this was considered hyperforeignism because the German form is “Hamburg”.

   • 1982, John C. Wells, Accents of English 1: An Introduction, page 108:

     For example, there is an awareness based on French that /dʒ/ is an English-type consonant, for which /ʒ/ is the ‘foreign’ equivalent. But when this leads to raj, Taj Mahal, mah-jongg, or adagio with /ʒ/ instead of /dʒ/ (although the languages of origin have affricates in these words), we have what might well be called a hyperforeignism. [boldfaced in source]

2. (countable, uncountable, by extension) The misapplication of foreign pronunciation or usage more broadly; approximation that is misapprehensive or pedantic; use of a foreign form that is not in common use.

   When she talked about the beautiful “freschi”, this was considered hyperforeignism because in English one says “frescoes”.

See also

• exoticism

See also

• foreignize
• hyperdialectalism
• hyperforeign
• naturalization (linguistics)
• naturalize (linguistics)