1. Consider how RP Rose to Become a Prestigious Accent
Today linguistists use RP as a 'standard' pronunciation of British English for study purposes and also by teachers of English as a Foreign Language so that schools can teach a standard form of spoken British English. ... This makes it the most suitable form of the spoken language to teach to those learning English as a foreign language. ... Generally, people have two types of reaction to that situation: trying to hide their language, or keep speaking their own language. ... The significance of accents and their cultural and social associations is well represented in films and on tele...
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