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Received Pronunciation

• Also called: Queen's (or King's) English, BBC English
• Accent of standard english
• 2% of Britons speak with the RP accent in its purest form
• 3 different forms of RP:

 Conservative RP: Traditional accent (older speakers with certain social backgrounds)
 General RP: Neutral regarding age, occupation, or lifestyle of the speaker
 Advanced RP: Speech of a younger generation of British speakers

The changes and influence on Englisch

Many people complain that English spoken in Britain changes. In the following the influences and changes shall be discussed: First of all TV has a lot of influence on people. So as the English spoken on TV has changed the language of the people watching TV has changed too. This might be because especially young kids try to adopt their idols' way of talking. A second aspect is that even dictionaries now include the latest slang words. Thirdly Estuary English is slowly replacing RP. Besides people nowadays care less about the way other people speak. Language is fluid, so changes come and go.