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Standard American English

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Standard American English is the standardized dialect of English in the United States, including the systems of spelling, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and other linguistic features that are, within the US, the most prestigious and institutionally promoted for public and formal usage. Despite its powerful status, it is not officially regulated by any uniform authority or institution. Its features are the default ones already largely described under American English. Otherwise, narrower types of information are available at:

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