Dynamics of a Contact Continuum: Singaporean English
(Part of the Oxford Studies in Language Contact Series)
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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 to be . This study will be invaluable for linguistic researchers; it also has important pedagogical implications for curriculum planners and language teachers.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0198248288
ISBN13:9780198248286
Release Date:June 1993
Publisher:Clarendon Press
Length:232 Pages
Weight:120.00 lbs.
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