Standard English Is the Yard Stick of Measuring Forms That Deviate in Phonology and Grammar, from the Standard English of England"

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This essay will discuss "Standard English is the yard stick of measuring forms that deviate in phonology and grammar, from the Standard English of England". Firstly, it will identify what is meant by Standard English. Secondly, it will discuss grammar and phonological variation and their causes. Finally, it will identify three examples of phonological variation that Arabic speakers use in producing English sounds, three examples of syntax variation that Arabic learners use in producing English sentences, and three examples of morpheme variation in prefixing or suffixing words in English. At the same time, it will explain the causes of such variation, that is the errors in the performance of Arabic learners. First of and foremost, Standard English is the variety that is taught in schools, used in formal writing and media. It is codified in dictionaries and associated with the speech of well educated persons. There are some standard English varieties spoken in different parts of the world. These are Standard English English, Standard Scottish English, Standard Irish English, Standard Australian English, Standard Canadian English and Standard US English. These varieties have few differences. ( Thomas P222 However, there is much greater regional variation between nonstandard varieties of English in England. The causes of these variation, according to Joan Beal, are the clear contrast between urban and rural communities , as in Tyneside and Tyne and Wear in the north of England. Beal added that social factors also have a great effect in that people of higher social status tend to use fewer local forms of language. Moreover, the context of situation is another main factor that play a part in making people avoid local features on more formal occasions. ( Thomas P.224 ) In focusing on the grammatical constructions of Standard English, we as
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