2. distinction between the terms RP, BBC English, Estuary English and General British. Describe the role of BBC English in language learning.

RP

= received pronunciation

RP

• no regional accent

• is old and not used nowadays (the word receiverd suggests it is accepted/approved, implying anything other is not correct)

• BBC English is more preferable because it’s typically used by broadcasters and the accent is consistent

BBC English

• an accent that British Teachers use to teach foreign learners.

• It is also used as basis for textbooks and pronunciation dictionaries

• it has also been fully described in these dictionaries

Estuary English

• a variety of E. that has emerged in the areas around the River Thames, esp. London

• a mix of RP and local accents

  General British

• a broad, mainstream, and relatively neutral form of British English

• it includes a range of accents and speech patterns that are widely understood and accepted across the UK