A: Hello.

B: Hey is ________ there?

A: Uhm, yeah. Who’s this?
B: It’s ________.
A: Hang on just a second (wait a minute)… (A)_____ , (C) _____, phone’s for you.
C: Who is it?
A: It’s ________.
C: Hey, what’s up?
B: Nothing. Just chillin‘ at home. How bout you?
C: Just hanging out.
B: You wanna grab a bite?
C: Sure, what were you thinking?
B: Let’s just go out and find something. I’m down for whatever
C: Sounds good… I’m starving.
B: Meet ya down there in ten?
C: Cool see ya then!
B: Yeah, later!
A: Good afternoon, this is ________. How may I help you?
B: Hello. Is (Mr/Miss) ________ available?
A: May I ask who is calling?
B: My name is (Mr/Miss) ________ . I am calling in regards to our meeting this week.
A: Would you mind holding for a minute, (Sir/Ma’am)?
B: Not at all.
A: Thank you.
(B calling C in the intercom)
C: Hello.
A: ________, you have a phone call from a (Mr/Miss) ________ about a meeting this week.
C: Great. Put (him/her) through (transfer the call to me). Hello, (Mr/Miss) ________. What
can I do for you?
B: Hi, (Mr/Miss) ________. I was just calling to confirm the details of our meeting. What’s a
good time for you?
A: I am very busy tomorrow. How about 10 o’clock on Friday?
B: I may not be able to make it at Ten. Would 10:30 be fine?
A: Sure that works for me! I will mark it on my calendar 10:30 on Friday.
B: Great! I am looking forward to it. See you soon!
A: You are welcome. And thank you for calling. Take care and have a nice day!
 They ain’t got nothing.
 I love the player that
scored.
 We was there yesterday.
 I played good.
 You can't see no one in
this crowd.
 This gem is not
uncommon.
 They have not got
anything.
 I love the player who
scored.
 We were there yesterday.
 I played well.
 You can't see one in this
crowd.
 This gem is uncommon.
 NONSTANDARD ENGLISH  STANDARD ENGLISH

 Has grammatical errors  Correct grammar

 Deliberate misspelling  Correct spelling
 No proper and/or  Correct pronunciation
pronunciation  Correct use of words
 Incorrect diction
 Unrecognizable  English language is
contraction of words accepted as a norm in
 Uses “slang” words an English-speaking
 Improper use of words country
(Diction)
NONSTANDARD (NON-STANDARD)
 is considered by convention to be sub-standard or not
"proper“
 Register and "unrecognized" contractions
There is the question of register and unrecognized
contractions. While some contractions such as "isn't" are
recognized and acceptable in speech and informal
written registers, (others are acceptable in speech but
frowned on in all written forms of the language) some
include:
 gonna (going to)
 gotta (have to)
 outta (out of)
 wanna (want to)
NONSTANDARD (NON-STANDARD)
 is considered by convention to be sub-standard or not
"proper“
 Slang
Are words, phrases, and usages of an informal register
that members of particular in-groups favor in order to
establish group identity.
Usually use in speaking rather than in writing.
C’mon! = Come on! cop = policeman
’coz = because dunno = don't know
yeah = yes lotta = a lot of
NONSTANDARD (NON-STANDARD)
 is considered by convention to be sub-standard or not
"proper“
 Deliberate misspelling
Also called Satiric spelling for intentional reasons.
Examples: logo designs, commercials, e-games
Mortal Kombat
Twizted
Flickr
NONSTANDARD (NON-STANDARD)
 is considered by convention to be sub-standard or not
"proper“
 Improper use of words - Diction
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or
writing.
Examples
TV (television)
kids (children)
dude (man)
 NONSTANDARD ENGLISH  STANDARD ENGLISH

 Personal emails  News articles

 Forum posts  Spoken news
 Blogs  Books/Textbooks
 Movies  Audio books
 Television shows
 Video games
 Everyday conversations