Accent and Dialect Flashcards by Ellie Smale | Brainscape

Q

What percentage of the UK population are thought to use RP?

A

2%

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What did Howard Giles investigate?

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Matched guise and the accommodation theory

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What is RP?

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Received Pronunciation - “typically British” accent that Britons associate with being posh

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