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ERIC Number: EJ514876
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0266-0784
Singlish.
Forbes, Duncan
English Today, v9 n2 p18-21 Apr 1993
Examines the background and nature of general English usage in Singapore, focusing on the speaking patterns of students whose native language is Chinese. Focuses on the influence of Chinese on the syntax and pronunciation of "Singlish." (MDM)
Descriptors: Chinese, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Nonstandard Dialects, Pronunciation, Sociolinguistics, Syntax, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: English (Singapore); Singapore