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The words you are now reading are written in dialect. The dialect is most of the Texts ill Context (36) and nearly all of the British Library’s website. What is sometimes called ( 37 ) "English", BBC English or the Queen’s English, as learned in schools and used in (38) and public situations, is in fact standard British English, a dialect which appears to have high (39) . It is a social dialect rather than a (40) dialect because it is used throughout the country and throughout much of the English-speaking world. Although Standard British English is a social dialect used almost everywhere now, its (41) are still regional —it is said to (42) from the dialect used in the East Midlands area of England which (43) many of the centre of power and authority in the Middle Age. ( 44 ) .The Received Pronunciation is associated with high status situations such as reading. The topic of dialect may seem rather specialized and academic at first; but it is also a subject in which (45) . These judgments are often made on the basis of prejudice or misunderstanding. (46) .