nonstandard variety

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nonstandard variety

noun nonstandard varieties · non-standard variety

Any form or dialect of a language that deviates from the established standard. The contents of this booklet are the results of a unified effort by experienced teachers and sociolinguists to "help students whose native tongue is a nonstandard variety of English."
Similar: vernacular variety · Opposite: standard language

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@misc{nonstandard_variety_2026,
  title = {nonstandard variety},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonstandard%20variety},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}