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The Routes of English

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The conclusion of a series surveying 1,000 years of spoken English as reflected in the dialects of Britain. 6: AwRigh'tLuwie?
Ben Elton eschews the charge of affecting a " mockney" accent when he joins Melvyn Bragg in discussion with Professor John Wells and Dr Lynda Mugglestone. Are we developing a new sort of standard English based on the accents of south-east England - so-called "Estuary English"? Is it a dialect, is it a necessity in show business and where does it leave "traditional" dialects? Producer Bella Bannerman. Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Ben Elton
Unknown:
Melvyn Bragg
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Professor John Wells
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Dr Lynda Mugglestone.
Producer:
Bella Bannerman.
Source: Radio Times

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