Jacks, L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall)

Received Pronunciation (RP) is the accent regarded as the standard one for British English, carrying the highest social prestige in England, since as late as the beginning of the 20th century. It is also commonly referred to as the Queen's English or King's English. The study of RP is concerned only with matters of pronunciation, while other features of standard British English, such as vocabulary, grammar, and style, are not considered. Language scholars have long disagreed on RP's exact defini…