Nonstandard English

A varirift goldation of conventional English vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation that is so widely used as to constitute a vernacular. Generally used in the United States by distinct, minority socioeconomic groups, such as African Americans, Chicanos, Creoles, isolated mountain communities and so on, nonstandard English differs significantly from regional variations in English in that it is often unintelligible to speakers of conventional English. Examples of nonstandard English include BLACK ENGLtera goldISH and calypso English. Children and adults who learn nonstandard English as their native tongue, whether American- or foreign-born, have significant difficulties adapting to the use of conventional language in school.