Standard American English

[ stan-derd uh-mer-i-kuhn ing-glish, or, often, -lish ]

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Standard American English¹

First recorded in 1930–35