A Dictionary of Phonetics and Phonology
n. The process by which a speaker consciously adjusts her/his speech towards a different variety perceived as more desirable, as when a speaker of a regional accent attempts to produce something approximating to Received Pronunciation, or when a non-rhotic American speaker attempts to acquire a rhotic accent. See also hypercorrection (both senses) and accommodation (sense 2). Adj. adaptive
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