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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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Author:   Ho Mian-Lian (Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy and Business, Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy and Business, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) ,  John T. Platt (late Deputy Chairman, Department of Linguistics, late Deputy Chairman, Department of Linguistics, Monash University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.541kg
ISBN:  

9780198248286

ISBN 10:   0198248288
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   15 April 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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