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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pyojun-eo
"모든 공문서는 표준어로 작성되어야 합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A language variety that has undergone substantial codification of grammar and spelling, and is accepted as the official or national norm for public communication, education, and literature.
"The national broadcasting corporation uses the standard language for all its official news broadcasts." - 2
A codified dialect of a language that serves as a supradiesectal reference point for speakers of different regional or social varieties.
"Educated speakers often switch to the standard language in formal professional contexts."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'standard' (from Old French 'estendart', meaning a military flag or fixed rallying point) and 'language' (from Latin 'lingua', meaning tongue or speech). The term emerged in modern sociolinguistics and philology during the 19th and 20th centuries to describe a codified variety of a language used in literature, education, and official administration.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Standard language"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Standard language" is said worldwide
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langue standard
Transliteration: lɑ̃ɡ stɑ̃daʁ
"La langue standard est enseignée dans toutes les écoles publiques."
Standardsprache
Transliteration: ˈʃtandɐtˌʃpʁaːxə
"Die Standardsprache unterscheidet sich oft von den regionalen Dialekten."
lingua standard
Transliteration: ˈliŋɡwa stanˈdard
"La lingua standard viene utilizzata nei testi scolastici."
lengua estándar
Transliteration: ˈleŋɡwa esˈtandar
"La lengua estándar facilita la comunicación entre diferentes regiones."
língua padrão
Transliteration: ˈliɡwɐ paˈdɐ̃w
"A imprensa escrita costuma seguir a norma da língua padrão."
मानक भाषा
Transliteration: mānak bhāṣā
"सरकारी कामकाज में मानक भाषा का प्रयोग किया जाता है।"
标准语
Transliteration: biāozhǔnyǔ
"标准语是学校教育中使用的主要语言形式。"
표준어
Transliteration: pyojun-eo
"모든 공문서는 표준어로 작성되어야 합니다."
標準語
Transliteration: hyōjungo
"テレビのニュースでは標準語が話されます。"
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