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nonstandardness en · NOUN

Etymology

From nonstandard + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state or condition of being nonstandard.
    • North Americans, in commenting on different dialects of American English, are much more likely to make comments about nonstandardness […] 1998, Walt Wolfram, Natalie Schilling-Estes, American English: dialects and variation: