4. Why is standard English with an RP accent the usual model for people learning British English as a foreign language?

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Standard English with a Received Pronunciation (RP) accent

is the usual model for learning British English because of its prestige, neutrality, and educational tradition

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RP is associated with

associated with educated speakers, formal contexts, and prestigious institutions like Eton College and the University of Oxford

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Other names for RP

it is also known as "BBC English", "Oxford English", or "the Queen’s English"

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RP is not strongly linked to a specific area

making it a social rather than regional accent, which is considered suitable for teaching.

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RP has traditionally

been used by the BBC and represented in pronunciation dictionaries as a stable reference

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Although RP

may carry connotations of authority and privilege, it remains as a clear and standardized model for foreign learners