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gptkbp:instanceOf
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accent
speech style
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_accent
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gptkbp:category
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sociolinguistics
phonetics
theatrical traditions
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gptkbp:characteristic
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blend of American and British English pronunciation
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gptkbp:compatibleWith
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any specific region
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gptkbp:declinedAfter
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mid-20th century
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gptkbp:feature
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non-rhoticity
American intonation
British-style vowels
clear enunciation
lack of regional American features
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Transatlantic accent
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:General_American_accent
gptkb:Received_Pronunciation
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gptkbp:notableSpeaker
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gptkb:Bette_Davis
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Katharine_Hepburn
gptkb:Vincent_Price
gptkb:William_F._Buckley_Jr.
gptkb:Orson_Welles
Cary Grant
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gptkbp:notNativeTo
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any country
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gptkbp:popularFor
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:purpose
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to appeal to both American and British audiences
to sound cultivated and neutral
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gptkbp:taughtAt
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elite American schools
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:film
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:theatre
public speaking
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_English
gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_accent
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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