Standard American English

American  

[stan-derd uh-mer-i-kuhn ing-glish, -lish] / ˈstæn dərd əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈɪŋ glɪʃ, -lɪʃ /

noun

1. the form of the English language used in the United States in formal and professional speech and writing, as taught in schools and heard on newscasts, adhering to fixed norms of spelling, grammar, and usage in written and spoken contexts, and neutralizing nonstandard dialectal variation. SAE

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Etymology

Origin of Standard American English

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Standard American English, the English spoken by newscasters, is one such dialect, as are African American Vernacular English, Creole, Appalachian English, and others.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

For one thing, the ubiquitous Standard American English accent I observed on "General Hospital" and "The Young & the Restless" was all I could ever hear when I spoke.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2021

Indeed, recent studies have discovered that Americans with Southern accents, like me, have lower incomes and job attainment outcomes than those who speak with the Standard American English accent.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2021