Language Flashcards
a system of rules.
Grammar
a sound system.
Phonology
a vocabulary.
Lexicon
the process people acquire while growing up in the community.
Language Acquisition
a prestigious variety and the language of science, education, politics, literature etc.
Standard Structure
often acquired as first medium of communication at home, it is used in rather informal settings (colloquial) and everyday life.
Non-Standard Structure
the language of scholarly and technical writing.
Formal English
often spoken than written.
Informal English
words, expression or language that are informal and especially used in conversation rather
than formal writing.
Colloquial
words, expressions used in one region/locality.
Provincialism
a language which consists of widely current terms having a fantastic
meaning.
Slang
words, expression below the prescribed standard of quality.
Substandard
are words and phrases not normally accepted in either colloquial or formal language.
Vulgarism
recognized English words which are misused in function and meaning.
Improprieties
