standard language

Definitions

1. A form of a language that is institutionally promoted, regarded as the most correct or neutral variety, and is used by a population for public and formal purposes.
2. A language that has a standard form as one of its varieties; a language that has undergone standardization.

Equivalents

Examples

“In modern standard languages, norms of usage often seem to be superimposed by prescriptive norms.”

“Some remain⟳ clusters of dialects like⟳ those of the Pamirs; others are at varying levels of stabilisation; some may be young standard languages, having only recently achieved that status; [...]”

“Not all standard languages have⟳ the backing of institutions such as the Académie française. English is a good example of a standard language without such a regulatory body.”

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