Dynamics of a Contact Continuum : Singaporean English Hardback
by School of Accountancy and Business, Senior Lecturer, School of Accoun Ho Mian-Lian (Senior Lecturer, John T. (late Deputy Chairman, Department of Linguistics, late Deputy Chairman, Department of Platt
Part of the Oxford Studies in Language Contact series
Hardback
Description
Singaporean English is an indigenized variety of the language which has developed chiefly through English-medium education.
The authors of this book investigate the various factors influencing the indigenization of the language and its use in the family and the wider community.
They present the results of quantitative research based on recordings of spontaneous speech of ethnically Chinese Singaporeans who have received an English-medium education.
They also trace the influence on Singaporean English of Chinese, Malay, and Indian language characteristics, and examine certain linguistic features in detail, such as the formation of plurals, the use of the past tense, and the verb be. This study will be invaluable for linguistic researchers; it also has important pedagogical implications for curriculum planners and language teachers.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:232 pages, line figures, tables
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:15/04/1993
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- ISBN:9780198248286
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:232 pages, line figures, tables
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:15/04/1993
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198248286
