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Standard language
Meaning
Noun
●
In Sociolinguistics:
A form of
a language
that is
institutionally
promoted
,
regarded
as the most "correct" or
neutral
variety
; used by a
population
for public and
formal
purposes.
●
In Sociolinguistics:
A language that has a
standard
form
as one
of its
varieties
;
a language
that has
undergone
standard
ization.
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Synonyms
Standard
Standard Dialect
Standard Variety
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