what is the definition of................

jane   Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:44 pm GMT
HI, I would like to know the definiton of writing style that I couldn't fine in any sources. and what is non - standard language? Any theories about both of them.

Thank you
Uriel   Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:29 am GMT
A non-standard dialect is one that deviates significantly in grammar or vocabulary from the standard, more accepted, widespread, or prestigious form of the language.

Writing style refers to the manner in which one writes -- formal, informal, poetic, wordy, terse, etc.
lida   Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:14 pm GMT
Non-standard words, expressions, or pronunciations are not usually considered to be correct by educated speakers of a language, for example 'gotta' in the sentence 'I gotta go'.
BBC accent is a name given to the accent used as a standard accent used by most English-born announcers and newsreaders on serious BBC radio and television channels.Received Pronunciation (RP) is that kind of pronunciation which is used by many educated speakers, particularly in south-east England (also called BBC English)