nonstandardness

English

Etymology

nonstandard +‎ -ness

Noun

nonstandardness (uncountable)

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