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  1. standard language: Wiktionary
  2. Standard language: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Definitions from Wiktionary (standard language)

noun:  (sociolinguistics) A form of a language that is institutionally promoted, regarded as the most "correct" or neutral variety; used by a population for public and formal purposes.
noun:  (sociolinguistics) A language that has a standard form as one of its varieties; a language that has undergone standardization.

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