Did you know that Margaret Thatcher adopted RP to appear more educated, powerful and authoritative to the electorate, while Tony Blair swapped RP for Estuary English in an attempt to identify more closely with the people he represented???
But...what it RP?
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/find-out-more/received-pronunciation/
And…what is Estuary English?
http://dialectblog.com/2011/06/04/estuary-english/
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/find-out-more/received-pronunciation/
And…what is Estuary English?
http://dialectblog.com/2011/06/04/estuary-english/
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