standard language
English
Noun
standard language (plural standard languages)
- (sociolinguistics) A particular variety of a language that is regarded as the most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral form of the language; used by a population for public and formal purposes.[1]
- (sociolinguistics) A variety of a language standardized and promoted by some authority.[1]
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variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral
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