standard english
1Standard English — (often shortened to S.E. within linguistic circles) refers to whatever form of the English language is accepted as a national norm in an Anglophone country.[1] It encompasses grammar, vocabulary, and spelling. In the British Isles, particularly… …
2standard English — The term has been variously defined and heavily politicized, but essentially it is the form of English that is most widely accepted and understood in an English speaking country and tends to be based on the educated speech of a particular area,… …
3Standard English — Standard ,English noun uncount the form of spoken and written English that is considered acceptable by most people …
4Standard English — [ stændəd ɪȖglɪʃ], v. a. in Großbritannien als Modell akzeptierte Variante der englischen Sprache …
5standard english — noun Usage: usually capitalized S & capitalized E 1. : the English taught in schools 2. : English that is current, reputable, and national 3. : the English that with respect to spelling …
6Standard English — /ˈstændəd ɪŋglɪʃ/ (say standuhd ingglish) noun 1. the form of English, most easily identified in print, taken to be the form most widely accepted by educated English speakers throughout the world. 2. the form of English characterised by the… …
7Standard English — noun The English language as it is spoken and written by educated native users. Students with a pronounced Midland South dialect are required to take a course teaching them to speak and write in Standard English. Syn: StE …
8Standard English — noun Date: 1836 the English that with respect to spelling, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary is substantially uniform though not devoid of regional differences, that is well established by usage in the formal and informal speech and writing… …
9Standard English — the English language in its most widely accepted form, as written and spoken by educated people in both formal and informal contexts, having universal currency while incorporating regional differences. [1870 75] * * * …
10Standard English — UK / US noun [uncountable] linguistics the form of spoken and written English that is considered acceptable by most people …
