Misunderstanding-correction

Last updated: Dec. 17, 2025

Definition

Contains two elements: the misunderstanding that is being repudiated and the corrected version that is replacing it.

English examples

  • I didn't say I wouldn't go; I just said I didn't want to.

Kovol examples

Not seen. Sometimes speakers use a Tok Pisin word and then repeat the sentence with the Kovol word when they think they're supposed to be using Kovol.