An essay titled for these people so disturbed Evelyn Waugh that he submitted an open letter stating that “There are subjects too intimate for print.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Identify this group of people that, in Alan Ross’s categorization, use “U” vocabulary, as opposed to “non-U.”
ANSWER: the English aristocracy [accept upper-class Britons; accept British elite; prompt on upper class or aristocracy or elite by asking “in which country?”]
[10e] While the English aristocracy stereotypically uses U words, their accent is typically this high-prestige accent closely associated with the BBC and commonly known by a two-letter abbreviation.
ANSWER: Received Pronunciation [accept RP]
[10h] This multiethnolect is the dominant lect among young Londoners today. This lect incorporates slang and vowels primarily from Jamaican patois, but also various other diaspora communities.
ANSWER: Multicultural London English [accept MLE]
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