(Видавництво Львівської політехніки, 2017-06-08) Levyk, Zoriana; Shynkaruk, Vira; Lviv Polytechnic National University
The article deals with the so called Estuary English (an
accent of English which originated near London within the
estuary of the Thames – hence its name). Characteristic
features of this accent are discussed. Its peculiarities are
compared with the characteristic features of Received
Pronunciation and non-standard Cockney speech, the
dialect of native Londoners. The issue of the Estuary
English social status is also discussed, since certain
researchers claim that this accent is likely to gain the status
of standard English accent, especially taking into account
the increasing number of native speakers who defy
Received Pronunciation.
