Estuary English

Question 1

breifly explain the definition given by David Rosewarne who coined the term in 1984

Answer 1

it is an english accent associated with the area along the River Thames and its Estuary

Question 2

what are the 2 main accents native to London and South East?

Answer 2

Estuary English
Cockney

Question 3

what is the definition of Estuary English proposed by phonetician John C.Wells?

Answer 3

standard English spoken with the accent of the southeast of England

Question 4

give 3 features of Estuary English

Answer 4

• L vocalising
• T glottaling
• TH-thronting

Question 5

what are the 2 users of Estuary English?

Answer 5

mainly used by adolescents and teenagers of w/c and lower m/c accents

Question 6

despite the similarity betwen 2 dialects, what 3 characteristics of Cockney pronounciation are generally not presneted in Estuary English?

Answer 6

H-droppping
monophthongal

Question 7

briefly explain why Estuary English is preffered for commercial purpose

Answer 7

many people will adopt the accent as a means of ‘blending in’ to appear more w/c that is of a ‘common man’. Therefore allowing them to adopt features to semm closer to a class or age, and appearing more in line with a wider section of the population they are marketing towards.

Question 8

give the quote said by Rosewarne (1984) regarding how Estuary English is changing RP

Answer 8

“for many, RP has long served to disguise origins. Estuary English may now be taking over this function. For large and influential sections of the young, the new model for general imitation may already be** Estuary English, which may become the RP of the future”**