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The 13 pages that link to Received Pronunciation, each with the reason it gives.

• Early Modern EnglishCompared with: Its sounds should not be projected backward onto the period’s very different pronunciation.

• DictionCompared with: It is a specific accent, not a universal standard for good diction.

• American EnglishCompared with: Its non-rhotic pronunciation contrasts with the rhoticity common in the United States.

• English phonologyCompared with: Its sound system offers a familiar reference point, though it is not representative of all English varieties.

• British EnglishRelated: It is a prominent pronunciation model, but not the accent of Britain as a whole.

• AccentBroader topic: It is a named accent often treated as a reference variety in English.

• Scottish EnglishCompared with: Its pronunciation differs from common Scottish English patterns, including in rhoticity.

• DiphthongBroader topic: Its vowel inventory provides familiar examples of English diphthongs.

• PronunciationBroader topic: It provides a named reference accent rather than a universal standard.

• My Fair LadyRelated: The film’s speech lessons target the accent that Higgins presents as socially advantageous.

• Rhoticity in EnglishCompared with: Its treatment of /r/ contrasts with rhotic accents such as General American.

• David CrystalRelated: Crystal’s writing on English accents helps explain why one pronunciation came to carry social prestige.

• Terry-ThomasRelated: His carefully projected upper-class speech made social status part of the joke.