in 1962 argued that there are times that RP could be decided disadvantage, especially in social situations where empathy and affection are needed. backed by by Linda mugglestone
london case study
cockney rhyming slang (CRS) originated from criminals in the 1800's. 'brown bread' - dead ' trouble and strife' - wife. stopped being used by criminals when it stopped being deictic
spreading of CRS
'telling porky pies' - telling lies (commonly known by many people). the dialectal term has broadened and become part of common use. a weakened version of CRS is used in Eastenders.
Multicultural London English
variation that has arisen from migration bringing speakers of English where English isn't their first language. Paul Kerswill believes that in 30 years MLE will replace cockney completely
