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Professional speakers have traditionally used a prestige form of english
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Those who are in education for a long time are more likely to use a standard lexis and grammar
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Used to make a statement about social positional, rather than a statement about a regional identity
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Originally a dialect from the South East Midlands but gained prestige form from it’s use by the monarchy , the government, in the law and by the church
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The growth of towns and increased access to occupational, social and geographical mobility through education, for example, creates a social rather than a regional link between people.
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