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The term “Estuary English” is coined in 1984 by British linguist David Rosewame to name an allegedly new variety of English observed in South-east England,spreading along from the Thames estuary.According to Rosewarne,Estuary English is a phonetically and socially intermediate accent on the south-eastern accent continuum between Cockney and RP.It has prominent phonetic and grammatical features and is widely spread in England.Since the term was coined,it has got increasing social acceptability and therefore aroused heated discussion on the substance of EE and whether it would replace RP in the future.This paper will discuss the characteristics and status of EE and the importance in the study of British pronunciation.