STANDARD LANGUAGE Antonyms

• belonging to or characteristic of a dialect

• not formal

• used of spoken and written language

• not officially recognized or controlled

• having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

• not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community

• varying from or not adhering to a standard

• not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence

• informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar

• a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

• use slang or vulgar language

• fool or hoax

• abuse with coarse language

• a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

• the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)

• being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language