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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Linguistics Studies

Is Standard English neutral in social terms?

Is Standard English neutral in social terms?
  

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Please define Standard English.

— Mister Micawber

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Please define Standard English.
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Hasn't it been defined already?
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Nope. One thread, one life.
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As Mister Micawber alludes to- which standard?
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No, it isn't. It's generally neutral in regional terms, but not in social terms.
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Re: Is Standard English neutral in social terms?

"Standard Spoken American English" is very commonly associated with news broadcasters. Generally, most people can't associate this form of American English with any particular region.

Regional forms include Southern American English, Texan, New York City, New England, Boston, New Jersey, Californian, Cajun, Hawaiian, African Ameri
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