The linguistic phenomenon in which speakers overextend the rules of the standard variety in ways not used by the speakers of that standard variety is known as ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


hypercorrection

Anthropology & Archaeology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Franz Boas argued that _________

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Anthropology & Archaeology