english usage unit 1

non-standard English

English that deviates from the accepted norm in some way, whether it be grammar, usage, or sentence structure. It isn't necessarily incorrect, just a deviation.

noun

a person, a place, a thing, or an idea

conjunction

a word that connects individual words or groups of words

adverb

a word that describes or modifies verbs, adjectives, or adverbs

verb

a word that expresses action or being

adjective

a word that modifies or describes nouns

interjection

a word that shows extreme emotion or surprise

pronoun

a word that takes the place of a noun

grammar

formal, traditional rules that manage the organization of language

situational variety

the level of formality in which the language is being used

usage

the way people use language

standard English

Correct and accepted English

formal variety

A form of English that has a very serious tone and is appropriate in the areas of persuasive and formal academic writing.

informal variety

A form of English that is still correct according to the rules of grammar, but has a much more personal feel, sometimes uses current expressions and contradictions, and is considerably more relaxed.

preposition

relates a word's object to another word