Language Varieties 
Language variety: variety can be broadly defined as a variant of a language that differs from another variant of the same language systematically and 
coherently. For example: a standard language (standardized for the purpose of education and public performance), dialects (geographically defined), 
Idiolects (unique to individual speakers) etc. (McEnery et al., 2006)
Standard Language (The authentic form of language)
“Speech variety of a language community that is legitimized as the obligatory norm for 
social intercourse on the strength of interest of dominant forces in that society”
(Norbert Dittmar, 1976)
Standard language is not superior in itself as a language of communication, but in its 
adoption and development. It is the language of those social and political influence 
(Freeborn, 1998)
Standard English 
Standard english is constantly develomping (grammar 
and vocabulary). Trudgill (1995 ) defined SE as : 
 Used in print
 Taught in schools
 Learn by non-native speakers
 Spoken by educated people
 Used in news broadcasts