tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458071334276688877.post3022356097806677592..comments2023-07-06T06:03:42.275+02:00Comments on Alex's phonetic thoughts: Standard British accent?Alex Rotatorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15221253493502707131noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458071334276688877.post-74018643865832388892015-05-26T20:04:55.640+02:002015-05-26T20:04:55.640+02:00Almost a hundred years ago, Daniel Jones mentioned...Almost a hundred years ago, Daniel Jones mentioned the use of a glottal stop before /l/ as occasionally heard amongst RP speakers. I think that you are a little restrictive in your definition of RP's use of the glottal stop. John Wells once did a blog post on the Queen's use of [?].<br /><br />Accents from the English Midlands (especially the West Midlands) are strongly stigmatised. There is none of the pride in a dialect that is common in the north or in East Anglia. I suggest that this is why this speaker is keen to be accepted as "Standard".Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081841460525341333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458071334276688877.post-23597327745629808312014-08-21T08:27:48.098+02:002014-08-21T08:27:48.098+02:00For some reason, the article by 'Pronunciation...For some reason, the article by 'Pronunciation Studio' linked to above has been removed. Alex Rotatorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15221253493502707131noreply@blogger.com