Standard English
Proper noun
Meaning
Standard English (uncountable)
(linguistics) The form of the English language widely accepted as the usual correct form.
Students with a pronounced Midland South dialect are required to take a course teaching them to speak and write in Standard English.
A debate rages on whether or not the singular they constitutes Standard English usage.
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It has also been suggested that the linguistic differences between Standard English and CMC can have implications for literacy education.
In the years before Antigua and Barbuda's independence, Standard English was widely spoken in preference to Antiguan Creole, but afterwards Antiguans began treating Antiguan Creole as a respectable aspect of their culture.
International English: A Guide to the Varieties of Standard English, 4th ed. London: Arnold.
However, the most common language other than Standard English is the island's own English-lexifier Creole language (not to be confused with Antillean Creole ('French Creole'), spoken in French islands such as Martinique and Guadeloupe ).
In its full-fledged form, Bajan sounds markedly different from the Standard English heard on the island.
Sometimes, "international English" and the related terms above refer to a desired standardisation, i.e. Standard English ; however, there is no consensus on the path to this goal.