standard variety

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standard variety

noun standard varieties

Synonym of standard language Finally, many children speak a nonstandard variety of their native language even though they understand the standard variety, which is the language of wider communication.
Similar: standard language · Opposite: nonstandard variety

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noun variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral — see also standard language

Deutsch	Standardvarietät
Русский	литературная форма языка literaturnaja forma jazyka, стандартная форма языка standartnaja forma jazyka

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@misc{standard_variety_2026,
  title = {standard variety},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/standard%20variety},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}