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The closest I can think of (not a linguist) is hypercorrection, which is essentially 'correcting' what's already correct, and ending up with something that woul
by silicon2401 7y ago
The closest I can think of (not a linguist) is hypercorrection, which is essentially 'correcting' what's already correct, and ending up with something that wouldn't previously be considered correct. But language correctness is defined by speakers, so eventually hypercorrection could eventually become the new standard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercorrection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercorrection
- caleb-allen 7y agoIs the use of the word "literally" an example of this?
- silicon2401 7y agoI would say no. "Literally" has been used in a non-literal sense for centuries. https://www.etymonline.com/word/literally#etymonline_v_30161 https://www.etymonline.com/word/literally#etymonline_v_30161