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Estuary English - A Controversial Issue?

The process of EE creation is not new and the motivations for its emergence may only be speculated about although the most plausible ones seem to be dialect levelling and koineisation in the south-east region. These phenomena are a consequence of long-term accommodation of speakers from various backgrounds. The role of the media in its spread is overestimated, but one thing is certain about them. They have created animage of a monster that endangers the `pure' English language. References: Ryfa, J. (2003) Estuary English ­ A controversial issue? MA thesis. Retrieved 7 October 2011 from http://www.eriding.net/amoore/lang/joanna-ryfa-estuary.pdf Rosewarne, D. (1984) Estuary English: David Rosewarne describes a newly observed variety of English pronunciation `Estuary English' Times Educational Supplement, 19 Retrieved 10 October 2011from http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/estuary/rosew.htm Wells, J. (1997) Questions and Answers about Estuary English. Retrieved 7 October 2011 from