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ERIC Number: EJ514883
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0266-0784
Royalese: The Rise of "The Queen's English."
Wales, Kate
English Today, v10 n3 p3-10 Jul 1994
Examines the distinctive dialect of the British royal family, as well as the "advanced" Received Pronunciation (RP) of the British upper class. Particular focus is on usages, such as the royal "we" and "one," as well as intergenerational differences among RP speakers. (Contains 21 references.) (MDM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Dialects, English, Language Usage, Socioeconomic Influences, Sociolinguistics, Standard Spoken Usage, Syntax, Upper Class
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: English (British); Monarchy