Standardsprachlicher

Standardsprachlicher is an attributive adjective in German that denotes relation to the standard language. It is derived from standardsprachlich, the form used to describe features, norms, or practices associated with the standard variety of a language. The word is inflected to agree with the noun it modifies, for example der standardsprachliche Stil, die standardsprachliche Form or das standardsprachliche Vokabular. The corresponding noun is Standardsprachlichkeit, referring to the quality or state of being a standard language.

In linguistics and language usage, standardsprachlich describes elements that are characteristic of the codified, widely taught and officially recognized form of a language, as opposed to regional dialects or sociolects. This includes vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and pronunciation that are taught in schools, used in formal media, administration, and most written communication. The term often appears in discussions of language policy, language planning, and prescriptive versus descriptive approaches to language.

The concept is most commonly applied to Standard German (Hochdeutsch) in German-speaking countries, including Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, but can be extended to other languages with codified standard varieties. It is sometimes contrasted with non-standard varieties such as dialectal or colloquial speech. As language norms evolve, standardsprachliche features may shift in response to education, media, and social change, while the term itself remains a linguistic descriptor of formality and codification.