It has long been said that having a posh accent can help you get ahead in life and boost your career prospects. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge have bolstered that theory and found that ...

Jan Leeming has suggested that she no longer gets work because of her “RP” accent. The former BBC newsreader joked that she doesn’t “tick” modern boxes because she speaks in received pronunciation (RP ...

Did 17th-century immigrants to the 13 colonies have modern British accents? First, we need to figure out what a “British accent” is. Accents are pretty complicated things. Linguistically speaking, the ...

Well have a butcher’s at that, it seems people aren’t minding their Ps and Qs anymore. Researchers at the University of Essex have found that two of the most famous accents in the south of England ...

Standardisation occurs when features a dominant variety are established and maintained. This can happen naturally through language contact with speakers of different accents and dialects. Sometimes, ...

BRITAIN’S most and least respected accents have been revealed – how does yours rank? If you speak with Received Pronunciation (RP) you’ve come out on top – it has been named as the most prestigious ...

British accents are perfect for film villains because they are seen as more educated but less trustworthy. Actors from the UK who speak with Received Pronunciation are seen as more physically ...