to produce web pages, it is now frequently built in to web-page-making
software programs.humanistic approachn
(in language teaching) a term sometimes used for what underlies methods
in which the following principles are considered important:
athe development of human values
bgrowth in self-awareness and in the understanding of others
c sensitivity to human feelings and emotions
dactive student involvement in learning and in the way learning takes place
(for this last reason such methods are also said to be student centred).
Community language learningis an example of a humanistic approach.
see also approach
human subjects committee n
another term for institutional review board
H-varietyn
see diglossia
hybrid coursen
a language course that includes both face-to-face and online (Internet)
interaction.
hybridity n
mixture, for example cultural mixing as an effect of globalization. The
notion of hybridity has been applied to sociological theories of identity,
multiculturalism, and racism.
hyperbole n
see figure of speech
hypercorrection^1 n
overgeneralization of a rule in language use. For example, the rule that an
adverb modifies a verb may be overextended and used in cases where an
adjective would normally be used, as in *This meat smells freshlyinstead of
This meat smells fresh.
see also copula
hypercorrection^2 n
the incorrect use of a word, pronunciation or other linguistic feature in
speaking as a result of the attempt to speak in an educated manner and in
the process replacing a form that is itself correct.
hypercorrection