The legendary linguist David Crystal in his book “A Little Book of Language”, estimates that only 5% of the population of the United Kingdom speak English with an RP accent. RP or ‘Received Pronunciation’ has traditionally been spoken by those in the upper echelons of society- doctors, bankers, lawyers and so on, as well asContinue reading “A Spot of G-dropping, My Lord? British Attitudes to Accent and Class”
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Has the Word ‘Proud’ Lost All Meaning?
The mutilation of meaning by those looking to align themselves with the progressive zeitgeist continues apace, argues Nick Simpson. A quick google of the definition of the word ‘proud’ gives you: Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closelyContinue reading “Has the Word ‘Proud’ Lost All Meaning?”
