Standardization
...ribed in dictionaries and grammars and taught in school and taught to non-native speakers when they learn the language as a foreign language. Features identify Standard Language A Standard language may be characterised as a superordinate variety. It is a standard system of pronunciation and is considered ：proper； speech among speakers of divergent dialects. It often perceived as the ．best・, ．the most grammatical・ or the ．correct・ form and rated above all regional and social dialects. A Standard language may also comprise a formal set of norms, defining ．correct・ usage. The Institute of France was one of the institutions promoting the use of the language and given some authority in defining the norms of its use. Besides, a standard language may have a codified form that some recognized dictionaries which embody a standardized spelling and vocabulary; recognized grammar which records the forms, rules and structures of the language. Once the standard is fixed, it serves as a model or a frame ...