Estuary English - A Controversial Issue?
it would be unwise to struggle against it.
2. Historical background-a myth destroyed
- Estuary English - a result of certain long-lasting processes
People who have had a chance to read newspaper articles concerning Estuary English,
might have had the impression that it is a relatively new Cockney influenced language
variety making its way into various regions of the country at a rapid pace.
In this respect, the opinions held by the coiner of the term and other linguists are
congruent but different from the journalists' ones. Rosewarne (1984) explains that the
variety that he chose to call `Estuary English' is not new: "It appears to be a
continuation of the long process by which London pronunciation has made itself felt.
This started in the later Middle Ages when the speech of the capital started to
influence the Court and from there changed the Received Pronunciation of the day."
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