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The Weakening of Status Accents in the UK

Name: The Weakening of Status Accents in the UK
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Author: Lisa Blanke
ISBN: 978-3-656-53785-4

A closer look on the correlation between social change and language change using the example of the royal family

Term Paper, 2013

17 Pages, Grade: 1,7

Lisa Blanke (Author)

Excerpt

Inhalt

1. Introduction

2. Sociolinguistic Background

3. Class accents
3.1 Does the Queen Speak ‘Queen’s English’?
3.2 How Did the Perception Change?
3.3 Changing the Public Presentation of Royals
3.3.1 The Tried and Trusted
3.3.2 A Breath of Fresh Air

4 Discussion

5 Conclusion

References

Appendix

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Title: The Weakening of Status Accents in the UK
Subtitle: A closer look on the correlation between social change and language change using the example of the royal family
College: University of Münster (English Department)
Course: Seminar Linguistic Variation - From Old English to Standard English
Grade: 1,7
Author: Lisa Blanke (Author)
Year: 2013
Pages: 17
Catalog Number: V264212
ISBN (eBook): 9783656533993
ISBN (Book): 9783656537854
File size: 628 KB
Language: English
Keywords: weakening, status, accents