答案:Standard English is based on the speech of the upper class of southeastern England, adopted as a broadcasting standard in the British media. It is also called as Queen’s English or BBC English and has become the language preferred by is preferred by the educated. It has developed and has been promoted as a model for correct British English. It is also the norm carried overseas. Today, Standard English is codified to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary are much the same everywhere in the world where English is taught and used.