When the Blind Lead the Blind: the Fallacy of Promoting Standard British English Accent in Cameroon.

The paper argues, with reference to different empirical studies, that the promotion of Standard British English accent in Cameroon to the detriment of educated Cameroon English pronunciation is an unrealistic goal. The argument is based on the fact that Cameroon displays unique sociolinguistic and pragmatic realities that make the promotion of Standard British accent an unattainable goal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]