standard language noun2 •A form of a language that is institutionally promoted, regarded as the most correct or neutral variety, and is used by a population for public and formal purposes.In modern standard languages, norms of usage often seem to be superimposed by prescriptive norms. — 2014 •A language that has a standard form as one of its varieties; a language that has undergone standardization.Some remain clusters of dialects like those of the Pamirs; others are at varying levels of stabilisation; some may be young standard languages, having only recently achieved that status; [...] — 1978 formsstandard languages
