Linguistic Behaviors

Several examples can be given of this particular phenomena. A correct or standard form is the word ôtoilet.ö In its hypercorrect form, it is pronounced as though it was spelled ôterletö in the belief that since ôbirdö and not ôboidö is correct, ôterletö rather than ôtoiletö is correct (Western Washington University, 2003).

A second example of hypercorrect speech is ôbetween her and me,ö the standard form, often modified to ôbetween she and I.ö This modification proceeds from the belief that if one should not say ôher and me are good friends,ö one should always avoid any use of the phrase ôher and me" (Western Washington University, 2003).

There is little doubt that there is a remarkable persistence of regional and working class speech that is used to demonstrate regional or social group solidarity and also express antipathy toward outsiders (Lawrence, 19

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