Estuary english Flashcards
1
Q
What is EE?
A
A mixture of RP and local south eastern English
2
Q
Where is EE spoken?
A
EE lies at the Thames and its Estuary
3
Q
Give examples of when EE is used?
A
Used by some members of the lords, established in business circles, civil service, popular amongst younger population
4
Q
Name features of EE
A
Uses glottal stops less than cockney but more than RP
The pitch of intonation patterns in EE appears to be in a narrower frequency band than RP
Uses l- vocalization
Does not h drop OR th front
5
Q
What is good about speaking EE?
A
Obscures sociolinguistic origins
6
Q
Give an example of a speaker of EE
A
Jamie Oliver
