Estuary English - A Controversial Issue?
Estuary English lies in the "fuzziness of the boundaries between EE and Cockney,
and EE and RP" (Maidment 1994), which is the consequence of an overlap between
the formal style of Cockney and informal style of EE, and the formal style of EE and
the informal style of RP.
Several studies have been designed to determine whether such boundary markers
exist and whether they can function separately or collectively only. One of such
attempts was made by Haenni (1999: 14 38), who examined selected accent features
of EE to see if they can fix a rigid boundary between Cockney, EE and RP. His
survey reveals that clear-cut markers of Estuary English do not exist (1999: 38).
· Cockney speakers' accommodation in the new territories? Fox 1999/2000:
Basildon Project
Basildon is a predominantly white, working class town developed in the
1950's in response to the need of East End Londoners forced to leave the city and find
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