Nonstandard — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; ; - A.R.Dunlap

varying from or not adhering to a standard

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˌɑːnstˈændɚd/

🇬🇧British English

/nˌɒnstˈandəd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˌɒnstˈandəd/

3 syllables Say it as /nˌɑːnstˈændɚd/.

Examples

a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups
the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech
nonstandard windows

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

standard

Parts of Speech

adjective	not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; ; - A.R.Dunlap “a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups”
adjective	varying from or not adhering to a standard “nonstandard windows”
adjective	not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence “a nonstandard text”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

nicht standardisiert

nicht dem Sprachgebrauch einer Prestigegruppe innerhalb einer Gemeinschaft entsprechen; ; - A.R.Dunlap

🇫🇷French

non standard

ne pas se conformer à l'usage linguistique d'un groupe prestigieux au sein d'une communauté ; ; - A.R. Dunlap

🇪🇸Spanish

no estándar

no ajustarse al uso lingüístico de un grupo de prestigio dentro de una comunidad; ; - AR Dunlap

🇮🇹Italian

non standard

non conforme all'uso linguistico di un gruppo di prestigio all'interno di una comunità; ; - A.R.Dunlap

🇳🇱Dutch

niet-standaard

het zich niet conformeren aan het taalgebruik van een prestigegroep binnen een gemeenschap; ; - ARDunlap

🇵🇹Portuguese

fora do padrão

não estar em conformidade com o uso da linguagem de um grupo de prestígio dentro de uma comunidade; ; -AR Dunlap

🇷🇺Russian

нестандартный

несоответствие использованию языка престижной группы внутри сообщества; ; - А.Р.Данлэп

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गैरमानक

किसी समुदाय के भीतर प्रतिष्ठित समूह के भाषा उपयोग के अनुरूप नहीं होना; ; - ए.आर.डनलप

🇧🇩Bengali

অমানক

একটি সম্প্রদায়ের মধ্যে একটি প্রতিপত্তি গোষ্ঠীর ভাষা ব্যবহারের সাথে সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ নয়; ; - A.R.Dunlap

🇮🇳Tamil

தரமற்ற

ஒரு சமூகத்தினுள் ஒரு கௌரவக் குழுவின் மொழிப் பயன்பாட்டிற்கு இணங்காதது; ; - ஏ.ஆர்.டன்லப்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రామాణికం కానిది

సంఘంలోని ప్రతిష్ట సమూహం యొక్క భాషా వినియోగానికి అనుగుణంగా లేదు; ; - ఎ.ఆర్.డన్లప్

🇮🇳Marathi

अप्रमाणित

समाजातील प्रतिष्ठित गटाच्या भाषेच्या वापराशी सुसंगत नसणे; ; - ए.आर.डनलॅप

🇮🇳Gujarati

બિન-માનક

સમુદાયમાં પ્રતિષ્ઠા જૂથના ભાષાના ઉપયોગને અનુરૂપ નથી; ; - એ.આર.ડનલેપ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಮಾಣಿತವಲ್ಲದ

ಸಮುದಾಯದೊಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಯ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಭಾಷಾ ಬಳಕೆಗೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ; ; - ಎ.ಆರ್.ಡನ್ಲಪ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിലവാരമില്ലാത്തത്

ഒരു കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റിയിലെ ഒരു പ്രസ്റ്റീജ് ഗ്രൂപ്പിൻ്റെ ഭാഷാ ഉപയോഗവുമായി പൊരുത്തപ്പെടുന്നില്ല; ; - എ.ആർ.ഡൺലപ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੈਰ-ਮਿਆਰੀ

ਕਿਸੇ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਵੱਕਾਰ ਸਮੂਹ ਦੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਨਹੀਂ; ; - ਏ.ਆਰ.ਡਨਲੈਪ

🇵🇰Urdu

غیر معیاری

کمیونٹی کے اندر ایک وقار گروپ کے زبان کے استعمال کے مطابق نہ ہونا؛ ; - A.R.Dunlap

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

非标准

不符合社区内威望群体的语言用法； ; ——A·R·邓拉普

🇯🇵Japanese

規格外の

コミュニティ内の権威あるグループの言語使用に従わない。 ; - A.R.ダンラップ

🇰🇷Korean

비표준

커뮤니티 내 유명 그룹의 언어 사용을 따르지 않습니다. ; - A.R.던랩

🇻🇳Vietnamese

không đạt tiêu chuẩn

không phù hợp với cách sử dụng ngôn ngữ của nhóm có uy tín trong cộng đồng; ; - A.R.Dunlap

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่เป็นมาตรฐาน

ไม่สอดคล้องกับการใช้ภาษาของกลุ่มบารมีในชุมชน ; - อ.ดันลาภ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidak standar

tidak sesuai dengan penggunaan bahasa suatu kelompok gengsi dalam suatu masyarakat; ; - A.R.Dunlap

🇵🇭Filipino

hindi karaniwan

hindi umaayon sa paggamit ng wika ng isang prestihiyo na grupo sa loob ng isang komunidad; ; - A.R.Dunlap

🇲🇾Malay

tidak standard

tidak mematuhi penggunaan bahasa kumpulan berprestij dalam komuniti; ; - A.R.Dunlap

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غير قياسي

لا يتوافق مع استخدام اللغة لمجموعة مرموقة داخل المجتمع؛ ; - آر دنلاب

🇮🇷Persian

غیر استاندارد

عدم انطباق با استفاده از زبان یک گروه پرستیژ در یک جامعه؛ ; - A.R.Dunlap

🇹🇷Turkish

standart dışı

toplum içindeki prestij grubunun dil kullanımına uymamak; ; - A.R.Dunlap

🇮🇱Hebrew

לא סטנדרטי

לא תואם את השימוש בשפה של קבוצת יוקרה בתוך קהילה; ; - א.ר.דנלאפ

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What is the primary definition of the word 'nonstandard'?

The primary meaning of 'nonstandard' is 'not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; ; - A.R.Dunlap'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nonstandard' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'nonstandard' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'nonstandard' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'nonstandard' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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