Writer and critic Jonathan Meades says received pronunciation (RP) - otherwise known as the Queen's English or BBC English - should be championed and used to 'better oneself'. Writer and critic Jonathan Meades says received pronunciation (RP) should be championed and used to 'better oneself'Received Pronunciation, or RP for short, is often referred to as ‘The Queen’s English’WHAT IS RECEIVED PRONUNCIATION? Received Pronunciation, or RP for short, is also known as ‘The Queen’s English’, ‘Oxford English’ or ‘BBC English’. RP is an accent, not a dialect, since all RP speakers speak Standard English. The committee and the Corporation's first Director General, Lord Reith, were determined to educate the public in how to speak Received Pronunciation.

Source: Daily Mail May 22, 2018 06:22 UTC