Standard vs non standard English

True or False. An accent can be "wrong"

Distinctive way of pronouncing a language.

• Words

• Language

• Accent

• 
  Diction

Language variation according to the users' regional identity is called...

• register

• dialect

• lingua franca

• pidgin

Language variation according to the situations is called....

• register

• dialect

• lingua franca

• pidgin

Which is not considered part of informal language?

• talking with a friend

• using slang

• personal writing

• writing an essay in school

Which is not considered part of formal language?

• using correct grammar

• not always concerned about using correct grammar

• more advanced vocabulary

• official documents

True or False? Everyone speaks with an accent.

• True

• False

Yo! Wut Up?

• Formal
• Informal

May I please borrow your pen?

• Formal
• Informal

Formal and polite style or tone

• Standard English

• Non-standard English