Estuary English

As Estuary English (English estuary: estuary ) refers to a dialect of the English language that was originally spoken in the South East of England ( in the Thames Estuary ) and is currently gearing up to play the rank of sociolect.

Initially focused on the area of the counties of Kent and Essex, the dialect shares a number of phonetic features with the London Cockney, such as the use of glottal stops and the joint -R. On the other hand, its current development especially in the area of ​​grammar strongly by the influence of Received Pronunciation ( Standard English, Queen's English ) is marked.

For the proponents of the Received Pronunciation Estuary, is considered break in style as his spokesman, the origin can not deny a subclass accent, but want to know this even understood as an expression of authenticity. Nevertheless, it has acquired a certain status in the young and high-income strata of London and other major cities. , Not least through the use by the former Prime Minister Tony Blair and other celebrities However, whether it has a longer-term opportunity milieu to become one of a lingua franca, is still questionable.

• Dialect
• English Language