'Standard English'

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On poster 1


Shows a picture of an essay being edited with a red pen.

How would you define 'standard English' and who should decide what it is and is not?

Leave us a note!

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Poster size: 18 x 24 in. Original design by Emily Hillman, as a part of Western Talks.

On Poster 2


Shows a picture of an essay being edited with a red pen.

You may have heard the term 'standard English,' a term that is often used in education and other public institutions.

The term has many different definitions...

So, how would you define 'standard English'?

Leave us a sticky note!

Brought to you by The Department of Linguistics


Poster size: 18 x 24 in. Original design by Emily Hillman, as a part of Western Talks.

On Poster 3


Shows picture of a beautiful bird.

Who should decide what is and is not 'standard English'?

How would you define 'standard English'?

Leave us a note!

Brought to you by The Department of Linguistics


Poster size: 18 x 24 in. Original design by Emily Hillman, as a part of Western Talks.