Dennis Freeborn (1986)

• The incorrectness view: All regional accents are incorrect compared to the accent of RP.
• The ugliness view: Some accents don't sound nice. This seems to be linked to stereotypes and negative social connotations.
• The impreciseness view: Some accents are described as 'lazy' and 'sloppy' such as Estuary English, where sounds are omitted and changed.