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In defence of RP

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Paul Christophersen
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Extract

Received Pronunciation or BBC English has long been the prestige voice of British English and the model offered to foreigners learning the language. In recent years, however, RP has been in retreat, and a former professor of English – of Danish background – presents the case for protecting and preserving it.

Type
Research Article
Information
English Today , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , July 1987 , pp. 17 - 19
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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