The term is used as a more neutral replacement for the loaded . Compare standard variety.
standard language
noun
A language that has a standard form as one of its varieties; a language that has undergone standardization.
A form of a language that is institutionally promoted, regarded as the most "correct" or neutral variety; used by a population for public and formal purposes.
How often have the words The term is used as a more neutral replacement for the loaded . Compare standard variety. and standard language occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )