överböjas
Överböjas is a term used in linguistics to describe a phenomenon in which inflectional marking is applied beyond the standard paradigm for a word or category. It refers to overgeneralization of inflection patterns, often arising from analogy with related forms or historical changes that broaden the set of endings or forms associated with a stem.
Etymology and form. The word is a Swedish compound: över- meaning over, böja meaning to bend or
Significance and usage. Överböjas is used primarily in descriptive and theoretical linguistics to account for irregular
Relation to other concepts. Överböjas is related to general notions of overgeneralization and analogy in morphology,
See also: inflection, morphology, analogy, historical linguistics, language acquisition.