Stnadard Language And Standard SLE

Question 1

1. What is a standard
2. How to define a standard language
3. What is standard Sri Lankan English ?

Answer 1

1)
A measure meant with which the accuracy of others is determined.

2)
Parameters to mesure a standard language 
Trudgill (1991) 
• A dialect marked with prestige 
• used formally
• dialect used bu educated people 
Lowenberg (1993)
It the dialect used formal speaking and for writing. And also the one used by speakers who received the highest level of education available in that language. 

Standard English differ minimally across varieties, varieties share a great deal of standard English characteristics. 
•deviation happen due to
- obtaining adverbs from adjectives
- comparative form if adjs 
- copula in the passive formation

3)
Standard english
Gunesekara, 2010 variety used by the elites in SL is the standard variety.

As gunasekara suggest standard English speakers Frown at those who use foreign accents and can spot someone who doesn’t use the standard variety.

Standard SLE deviates from SBE due to

• ellipsis
• topicalization
• phrasal verbs