Pronunciation of words according to location or social class.
Idiolect
Received pronunciation
Accent
Form of language distinct to a place or social class, characterised by vocabulary and grammar.
Standard English
Dialect
Non-Standard English
A high status* British dialect that is not specific to a particular location. (* In some social circles.)
Individual’s personal way of speaking (including accent, dialect and use of vocabulary).
Received Pronunciation
A low status* dialect that is specific to a particular location or social class. (* In some social circles.)
Non standard English
A high status British English accent, originally based on the speech of the upper class of south- eastern England and characteristic of the English spoken at the public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
