Ladies and Gentlemen, Ms Prime Minister:
Welcome to my speech about the introduction of Received Pronunciation as the official accentuation in the United Kingdom.
"We are implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds." States the historic pledge which Her Majesty the Queen has signed exactly three years ago in order to promote “gender equality and gay rights”
This was the first time the Queen actively showed her support for gay rights.
Never in history has there been more pressure, especially on members of government, to promote equality. We, members of parliament and the upper class of Britain, see ourselves as a perfect example in improving equality. We all pride ourselves to be active supporters of gender rights, anti-racists and eager to end social class divisions at all costs. But at the same time, we are the ones who are ashamed of our gay son, as it could harm our family reputation. We are the ones who avoid …show more content…
But to fall back on the pretzel seller example: Is it actually outdated? If we look at Oxford’s acceptance quote: 89% of the students went to a public school, and therefore we can assume, speak RP. So why is it still mainly the upper class which attends to our top university? The upper class that certainly has a posh way of speaking! Why can we be so sure that our Pretzel guy is probably going to drop that H? It is time to make a basic change in our way of …show more content…
I see this as the right way to set a sign, that we as a society constantly put an effort in further developing our democracy and foster
Welcome to my speech about the introduction of Received Pronunciation as the official accentuation in the United Kingdom.
"We are implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds." States the historic pledge which Her Majesty the Queen has signed exactly three years ago in order to promote “gender equality and gay rights”
This was the first time the Queen actively showed her support for gay rights.
Never in history has there been more pressure, especially on members of government, to promote equality. We, members of parliament and the upper class of Britain, see ourselves as a perfect example in improving equality. We all pride ourselves to be active supporters of gender rights, anti-racists and eager to end social class divisions at all costs. But at the same time, we are the ones who are ashamed of our gay son, as it could harm our family reputation. We are the ones who avoid …show more content…
But to fall back on the pretzel seller example: Is it actually outdated? If we look at Oxford’s acceptance quote: 89% of the students went to a public school, and therefore we can assume, speak RP. So why is it still mainly the upper class which attends to our top university? The upper class that certainly has a posh way of speaking! Why can we be so sure that our Pretzel guy is probably going to drop that H? It is time to make a basic change in our way of …show more content…
I see this as the right way to set a sign, that we as a society constantly put an effort in further developing our democracy and foster