King's English or Queen's English is simply the accent of
the standard English language as used in England. It is also commonly referred to as
Received Pronunciation. You sometimes may see it specifically defined as the accent of
standard English used in the south of England, but native speakers throughout the
country use it.
The definition of the accent refers
specifically to the south of England because it is generally thought that the language
rose from residents of southern England before spreading to London and mixing with
speech elements from other parts of the country.
It has
often been revered in England as the accent of wealthy, powerful, and important people.
It actually became associated with spoiled rich kids - people who were born into
priviliege but didn't do anything to earn their status. King's/Queen's English started
carrying a negative connotation with a lot of people and schools across the country even
became more relaxed with formal education, allowing the use of other regional
accents.
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