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Word 4 Word: London and the World?

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3/6. In 1984 linguist David Rosewarne coined the term "Estuary English" to describe the accent and speech pattern that seemed to be developing in areas around London. Today Dermot Murnaghan examines the state of talk in the capital and finds out whether it's affecting the way we speak around the country. Producer Laurence Grissell
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David Rosewarne
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Dermot Murnaghan
Producer:
Laurence Grissell
Source: Radio Times

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