Standard English- dialect of English that's considered to have the most prestige.
Slang- referring to words and phrases, which are considered informal.
Dialect- can be lexical features or variations in grammar.
Taboo- lexical choices, which could be considered to be offensive.
Technology influenced words and phrases- words and phrases in speech, which are normally associated with written terminology forms such as tweets.
Neologisms- new words are constantly entering English language- coinage.
Occupational register- sometimes stemming from personal interests, an occupational register or jargon is based or shared understanding between certain groups or individuals.
Received pronunciation- this accent is used in the teaching of English as a foreign language and is used in dictionaries, which give pronunciations- language of power.
Regional accent- this is the way you pronounce certain words depending on where you live.
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