standard dialect

noun

Synonym of standard language

Meanings

nounstandard dialect (plural standard dialects)

plural standard dialects

  1. human sciencesSynonym of standard language

    Synonyms: standard language · Antonyms: nonstandard dialect, vernacular dialect

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of standard language

Translations

Afrikaans standaarddialek
  • standaarddialeka variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
Czech standardní dialekt
  • standardní dialekta variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
German Standarddialekt
  • Standarddialekta variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
Indonesian dialek baku, ragam baku
  • dialek bakua variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
  • ragam bakua variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
Polish narzecze ogólne, dialekt standardowy
  • narzecze ogólnea variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
  • dialekt standardowya variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
  • dialekt literackia variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
Portuguese dialeto padrão
  • dialeto padrãoa variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
Slovak štandardný dialekt
  • štandardný dialekta variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
Spanish dialecto estandar
  • dialecto estandara variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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