‘Accentless’ spoken language is the language of the elite, of authority. It’s the version of the language that is used by the people who have traditionally held all the power.
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Accents are not inherently easy or difficult to comprehend. Rather, the lack of exposure people have to a variety of accents causes communication difficulties.
007 uses an English upper-class, ‘Received Pronunciation’ accent.
Standard English is but one of a myriad ways of speaking the English language. No child should be penalised for speaking another
Trainee teachers with northern accents are under pressure to speak ‘the Queen’s English’ in the classroom.
