Formal English is THE standard English. This is in oppsoition to informal English which is spoken English and includes slang and colloquialisms.
There are several Englishes, and several of them are considered standard, or general. British English, of course, is one of them, but not the only one. American English is a standard English, and is spoken widely throughout the world. The English spoken in India is also standard, and there may be a few others.
Hardly. There are many forms of non-Standard English, and they all have far more limited vocabularies than Standard English - which is the literary dialect, after all.
Standard English is the English that is taught in schools. It includes both grammar and phonetics, as well as other areas of language. For example, in Standard English double negatives (I don't want no) are considered ungrammatical while they may be grammatical in other dialects. There are also accepted pronunciations for certain words, though this is more likely to vary regionally then other aspects of Standard English. In this case, Standard phonetic English can refer to the sort of accent and pronunciations that you hear on the national news.
Politicians use standard English in speeches as a marker of their education, to gain prestige and respect. If we are to follow, or vote, for a politican, society must believe they are well-educated, and standard English is indicative of this.
Standard English is the literary dialect. It is not "bad."
Standard English School was created in 1980.
English Standard Version was created in 2001.
There is. It is English English
Formal English is THE standard English. This is in oppsoition to informal English which is spoken English and includes slang and colloquialisms.
No, the vocabulary of Standard English is not more limited than that of nonstandard English. Standard English typically includes a wide range of vocabulary that is widely accepted and used in formal writing and speaking, while nonstandard English may have vocabulary specific to certain regions or social groups.
There are several Englishes, and several of them are considered standard, or general. British English, of course, is one of them, but not the only one. American English is a standard English, and is spoken widely throughout the world. The English spoken in India is also standard, and there may be a few others.
Och, the wee bairn's greeting. That's English, but nonstandard. In standard English it's: Oh, the little baby is crying. How do people say it in your town?
Hardly. There are many forms of non-Standard English, and they all have far more limited vocabularies than Standard English - which is the literary dialect, after all.
Standard English is the English that is taught in schools. It includes both grammar and phonetics, as well as other areas of language. For example, in Standard English double negatives (I don't want no) are considered ungrammatical while they may be grammatical in other dialects. There are also accepted pronunciations for certain words, though this is more likely to vary regionally then other aspects of Standard English. In this case, Standard phonetic English can refer to the sort of accent and pronunciations that you hear on the national news.
Standard English is the literary dialect, which everyone understands even if they don't speak it at home.
Standard English evolved from the dialects spoken in southern England during the Middle Ages. It was heavily influenced by the dialect spoken in London and Oxford, which became the standard for written communication as these cities grew in importance. Standard English continues to be shaped by various factors such as education, media, and globalization.