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In contemporary society the Standard variety of English is the most commonly used as it is respected and associated with a higher prestige. Its
usage is also advocated by prescriptivists who believe that it is the 'correct' and only variety that should be used. Standard English is usually
seen in formal settings, where its usage is necessary for official and public purposes. However, contextual factors play a vital role in determining
the most appropriate variety to be used, which is supported by the Principle of Appropriateness. Certain contexts where a nonโ€“standard variety is
necessary are in social media settings and in communities of different ethnicities, where they are undeniably required to create solidarity between
speakers....show more content...
A number of students also tried to make the contention that Standard English was not necessary, without appreciating the irony they were
discussing the topic using Standard English. Standardisation and codification were often not well understood. Few students explored the
importance of orthography and grammar in maintaining a Standard English and why these combine to create a variety of English that is
understood by most of the population. The following extract provided a broad range of relevant and contemporary examples that enabled the
student to provide strong evidence in support of why other varieties of English have a value and place in Australian society. There is good use of
metalanguage and the paragraphing is structured and cohesive. There are many people in society, especially those with a prescriptivist attitude,
who strongly believe that the Standard is 'intrinsically superior to other varieties', as stated by K Burridge. It is clear however that this is not true,
when one considers the ability of ethnolects and Aboriginal English to express identity and finer nuance. Ethnolects occur when features of
someone's first language or 'mother tongue' are adopted into their second language, in this case English. Features can include the phonological
addition of vowel sounds to the ends of nouns e.g. bread /_/ (common to Greek and Italian); the
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Essay Standard English

  • 1. Essay Standard English In contemporary society the Standard variety of English is the most commonly used as it is respected and associated with a higher prestige. Its usage is also advocated by prescriptivists who believe that it is the 'correct' and only variety that should be used. Standard English is usually seen in formal settings, where its usage is necessary for official and public purposes. However, contextual factors play a vital role in determining the most appropriate variety to be used, which is supported by the Principle of Appropriateness. Certain contexts where a nonโ€“standard variety is necessary are in social media settings and in communities of different ethnicities, where they are undeniably required to create solidarity between speakers....show more content... A number of students also tried to make the contention that Standard English was not necessary, without appreciating the irony they were discussing the topic using Standard English. Standardisation and codification were often not well understood. Few students explored the importance of orthography and grammar in maintaining a Standard English and why these combine to create a variety of English that is understood by most of the population. The following extract provided a broad range of relevant and contemporary examples that enabled the student to provide strong evidence in support of why other varieties of English have a value and place in Australian society. There is good use of metalanguage and the paragraphing is structured and cohesive. There are many people in society, especially those with a prescriptivist attitude, who strongly believe that the Standard is 'intrinsically superior to other varieties', as stated by K Burridge. It is clear however that this is not true, when one considers the ability of ethnolects and Aboriginal English to express identity and finer nuance. Ethnolects occur when features of someone's first language or 'mother tongue' are adopted into their second language, in this case English. Features can include the phonological addition of vowel sounds to the ends of nouns e.g. bread /_/ (common to Greek and Italian); the Get more content on HelpWriting.net