Essay from the year 2013 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, , language: English, abstract: Received Pronunciation, hereafter abbreviated as RP, which has been considered a model of English pronunciation is broadening to more tolerance towards a larger amount of speakers. (Upton/Kortmann 2008:238f.) Looking at the history of RP first will lead us to conclusions about its function and social importance, which are still applicable nowadays. Afterwards, special features of RP will be discussed as examples that might also imply certain changes that have happened to RP over the last decades. Afterwards a decision can be made, whether the development RP is undergoing are being useful and promising for the future of the English language.

Titel
Features, Function and Importance of Received Pronunciation
EAN
9783668152786
ISBN
978-3-668-15278-6
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
17.02.2016
Digitaler Kopierschutz
frei
Dateigrösse
0.78 MB
Anzahl Seiten
6
Jahr
2016
Untertitel
Englisch