Standard English is the most commonly accepted form of English in a region, established through consensus rather than governing bodies. Differences exist between standard forms in different countries, and regional dialects are compared to the standard. Standard English is not imposed, but seen as best practice, and can refer to pronunciation and writing standards.
Standard English is generally seen as the most commonly accepted form of the English language in a particular region, usually a geographical and political region such as a country. This means that different English speaking countries may have different standard forms of English. Unlike other languages and nations, such as the “standard” French established by the Académie Française, there are typically no governing bodies that standardize English; standardization usually comes from general consensus or agreement. Standard English is often viewed as a particular dialect of English generally agreed upon among English speakers as the standard against which other dialects are compared.
When someone refers to “standard English,” they are usually referring to the standard form of English in a particular region. Standard English in America, for example, has several differences from the standard form of English in the United Kingdom or Australia. Many of these differences are quite small, however, and don’t necessarily affect the meaning or communication between speakers of these different dialects. Other geographic differences in English, such as regional dialects within a particular country, are generally viewed as separate dialects from the standard form of English, and are usually compared to the standard form when analyzing them.
Standard English is generally not established by any political organization or agency, but instead is created through mutual agreement on how English should sound in a particular area. Other languages are not always standardized in this way; French, for example, is standardized through a number of different organizations, such as the Académie Française in France. In America, Standard English was created by academics, journalists, and writers through mutual agreement on what spellings, phrases, and words should be used in those contexts. These standard practices are not imposed on speakers, but are instead seen as ‘best practice’ as far as English is concerned.
Indeed, Standard English can be viewed and studied as a particular dialect of English. Little separates it from other regional dialects, other than that scholars and researchers use it as the standard against which other dialects are compared. This is not done to reduce the importance or validity of these dialects, but simply to facilitate research and establish differences in various regions. Standard English can refer to the pronunciation and choice of common words in standard speech, as well as certain standards in written language, often called Standard Written English (SWE), that are expected in academic and professional writing.
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