non-standard speech

Questions about non-standard speech

What is the opposite of non-standard speech?

WordNet records no antonym for non-standard speech. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Where do the synonyms for non-standard speech come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of non-standard speech

• Full entry for non-standard speechAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for non-standard speechWhether this word can be rhymed at all — it is not in the pronouncing dictionary.
• Thesaurus homeHow WordNet synsets work, and the collections built for synonym work.