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• nonstandard — /non stan deuhrd/, adj. 1. not standard. 2. not conforming in pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, etc., to the usage characteristic of and considered acceptable by most educated native speakers; lacking in social prestige or regionally or… …   Universalium

• Obsolete and nonstandard symbols in the International Phonetic Alphabet — The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) possess a variety of obsolete and nonstandard symbols. Throughout the history of the IPA, characters representing phonetic values have been modified or completely replaced. An example is ‹ɷ› for standard… …   Wikipedia

• irregardless — ir•re•gard•less [[t]ˌɪr ɪˈgɑrd lɪs[/t]] adv. Nonstandard. use regardless • Etymology: 1910–15; ir II (prob. after irrespective) +regardless usage: irregardless is considered nonstandard because of the two negative elements ir and less. Those who… …   From formal English to slang

• Screaming (music) — Screaming is a form of vocalization, most commonly heard in sub genres of heavy metal and hardcore punk, though screamed vocals also feature in music genres such as alternative rock, and more experimental genres such as noise music.Types of… …   Wikipedia

• Habitual be — is the nonstandard use of zero copula or an invariant be in African American Vernacular English and Caribbean English to mark habitual or extended actions in the present tense, instead of using the Standard English inflected forms of be , such as …   Wikipedia

• Morris K. Jessup — Morris Ketchum Jessup (March 2, 1900[1] – April 20, 1959), had a Master of Science Degree in astronomy and, though employed for most of his life as an automobile parts salesman and a photographer, is probably best remembered for his pioneering… …   Wikipedia

• 's — 1. verb /z/ are The dog’s running after me! 2. pronoun /z/ a) <span class= use with mention >Contracted form of <span class= mention >us</span> found in the formula <span class= mention >let’s</span> used to form… …   Wiktionary

• word — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Written communication Nouns 1. word, term, expression, locution, linguistic unit or form, word form, lexeme; homonym, synonym, antonym, heteronym, homophone; syllable, monosyllable, polysyllable; stem,… …   English dictionary for students

• Third person agreement leveling — is the nonstandard use of the third person agreement verb markers s and es in first and second person uses, leading to sentences like: I wants to go home (I want to go home) We goes there (we go there)ources …   Wikipedia

• Subjective me — is the nonstandard use of me as a subjective pronoun, thus being used in places where standard English has I . This feature occurs in Caribbean English. This feature leads to sentences like:* Me gotta go (I ve got to go) …   Wikipedia

• Objective he — is the nonstandard use of he as an objective pronoun, thus being used in places where standard English has him . This feature occurs in Caribbean English …   Wikipedia