10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINGLISH»
Discover the use of
Singlish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Singlish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Responding to Globalization: Nation, Culture, and Identity ...
He pointed out that if Singaporeans continue to use Singlish, the rest of the world
will have difficulty understanding Singaporeans. He added that “speaking good
English is crucial if the country is to achieve its goal of becoming a first-world ...
Selvaraj Velayutham, 2007
2
Language, Nation and Development in Southeast Asia
was launched with the twin objectives of promoting among Singaporeans the use
of Standard English and discouraging the use of Singlish.69 Singlish — A Threat
or a Unique Singaporean Attribute? Although English is taught as a first ...
Lee Hock Guan, Leo Suryadinata, 2007
3
Film Asia: New Perspectives on Film for English
The dialogue in the film is in Cantonese dialects, English and Singlish. Singlish (
Singaporean English) is a pidgin English enriched with a vocabulary of Malay,
Cantonese and Hokkien words. Subtitles in the film translate Singlish words such
...
Juanita Kwok, Lucinda McKnight, 2002
This patois, which is basically English peppered with Malay, Hokkien and Tamil
slang and spoken in a distinctive sing-song staccato manner, is proudly known
as Singlish. Singlish mortifies the government, which runs the sternly named ...
Mat Oakley, Joshua Samuel Brown, 2010
5
The Prodigal Tongue: Dispatches from the Future of English
But now it's been replaced by Singlish. I speak it, and I'm proud to say I do. I like
the intensity of Singlish. But I'm constantly trying to update, because the young
are changing the language so fast." She nodded toward Max, the cafe manager,
...
6
An Introduction to Language and Linguistics
In the government's view, the “Singlish” portrayed in the film is bad language and
bad for Singapore's image as a commercial and financial center. For some years
now, it has been conducting a Speak Good English Movement (SGEM) to ...
Ralph W. Fasold, Jeff Connor-Linton, 2006
7
World Englishes: A Resource Book for Students
EMERGING SUB-VARIETIES In this unit, we will look at two sub-varieties of
English which are still in the process of emerging: Singlish and Estuary English.
They are both associated to some extent with youth, and are both currently ...
8
The Yearbook of South Asian Languages and Linguistics 2003
Lee: If I may use a little Singlish, Don't play-play . . . (= Don't fool around.) The
Singapore government has recently made clear that its position with regard to
Singlish — a highly colloquial variety of Singapore English. Singlish is a "
handicap ...
9
The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy
Zheng Qiao (1104-1 162), TongZhi [Encyclopedic annalsl This is a report on my
discovery of material exposing what has since come to be called The Singlish
Affait. The discovery came about when I chanced upon a forgotten catton of
wartime ...
10
Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Ediz. Inglese
SINGLISH One of the most intriguing things the visitor to Singapore will notice is
the strange patois spoken by the locals. Nominally English, it contains borrowed
words from Hokkien and Malay, such as shiok (delicious) and kasar (rough).
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINGLISH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Singlish is used in the context of the following news items.
Abuja Oyinbo: Why I Cannot Speak Nigerian Pidgin
Your Singlish will get you somewhere faster or get you your supper sooner than your English would by a million miles. My Singlish, while rusty, still rules, even ... «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
Daughters of Gurkhas lend a hand
“(Our Nepali) sounds different; it's like how (Singaporeans) speak in Singlish. We have our own slang that the locals cannot understand,” said Ms Pun, who was ... «TODAYonline, May 15»
Melissa Tham: The Singlish-speaking jazz singer
SINGAPORE — When we heard jazz artiste Melissa Tham perform with the Christy Smith Quartet at the Singapore International Jazz Festival earlier this year, ... «TODAYonline, May 15»
10 things Singapore does better than anywhere else
The word is one of the most commonly used in Singlish: a mixture of English, Cantonese, Hokkein, Malay and Tamil, and spoken by many Singaporeans, and ... «CNN, May 15»
What's the difference between 'lah' and 'lor': Poet Gwee Li Sui's take …
SINGAPORE- If you have ever looked for a way to explain the use of Singlish to a foreigner, a "guide" shared on Facebook might be handy. On Thursday ... «The Straits Times, Apr 15»
Sure lah, our English better than Singlish
Aarvidi: Deputy Education Minister P Kamalanathan, check your own staff on their usage of English, and confirm the standard. Malaysians everywhere say the ... «Malaysiakini, Mar 15»
Kiasu is Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Day: Other Singlish …
SINGAPORE - Singlish is often frowned upon as the poorer local cousin to the Queen's English but do you know that some Singlish words have found their way ... «The Straits Times, Feb 15»
Officials use Singlish, dialects to reach out
For years, officials were reluctant to use Chinese dialects or Singlish to explain government policies. But in recent months, the Government has started to adopt ... «AsiaOne, Feb 15»
Weekend Layover: Singapore
And when you're on the streets, fitting in like a local, attempt to converse in Singlish, an English-based language comprised of English, Malay, Hokkien, ... «Paste Magazine, Feb 15»
Gipson: Singlish dialect complicates conversation for native English …
Singlish seems linguistically complex and that's because it is. Essentially, you have English blended with both the syntax and vocabulary of the official ... «The Daily Orange, Jan 15»
