Episode 22 (Received Pronunciation)
Nov 01, 2019•33 min•Ep. 22
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Episode description
Paul's guest for November 2019 is eminent linguist David Crystal. Paul and David discuss the history of Received Pronunciation (RP), also known as the Queen’s English, BBC English, and Standard British English. They also discuss the newer dialect often referred to as Estuary.
For more information about David, visit DavidCrystal.com, OriginalPronunciation.com, and ShakespearesWords.com.
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