Meaning of hyperforeignism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
   countable, uncountable
2. 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.
   broadly, countable, uncountable

Examples

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

“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]”

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

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