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RP

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Received Pronunciation, associated with educated speakers and formal speech

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Estuary English

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A type of English accent, identified as spreading from London, involves features of RP and London speech

3
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Stigmatised

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Disapproval of the way people speak

4
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Patois

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The dialect of a particular region, especially one with a low status in relation to the standard language of the county

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Social class

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The divide between groups of people based on social and economic status

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Culture

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Ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular group/society