Essays about: "Singaporean English"

Found 3 essays containing the words Singaporean English.

  1. 1. Linguistic Landscaping in Singapore: The Local Linguistic Ecology and the Roles of English

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Hoa Tang; [2016]
    Keywords : linguistic landscape; the ecology of language; language ecology; linguistic dominance; niches; multilingual ism ; English imperialism; diffusion-of-English paradigm; language shift; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The present thesis, adopting the ecology of language as its conceptual orientation as well as employing linguistic landscape as its methodological tool to collect and analyze data, firstly aims at investigating (1) how the four official languages of Singapore namely Malay, (Mandarin) Chinese, Tamil, and English have been deployed on signs by three different social actors, i.e. READ MORE

  3. 2. Thanks! You look rather dashing yourself. : A contrastive pragmatics investigation of Singaporean and American compliment responses

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Susanna Melin; [2014]
    Keywords : Variational pragmatics; Compliment responses; CRs; Cross-cultural communication; Intralingual pragmatics; Singaporean English; American English;

    Abstract : Set within the framework of the newly established field of variational pragmatics (Schneider and Barron, 2008), this study investigates pragmatic variation between two different regional varieties of English, namely American English and Singaporean English. Specifically, the speech act of compliment responses is compared. READ MORE

  4. 3. Speak Good English Movement in Singapore : Reactions in Social and Traditional Media

    University essay from Engelska

    Author : Lari-Valtteri Suhonen; [2011]
    Keywords : Sociolinguistics; Singapore; Speak Good English Movement; Twitter; Facebook; Social Media; Traditional Media; The Straits Times; Standard English; Singlish; Singaporean Colloquial English;

    Abstract : The first Speak Good English Movement, SGEM, took place in 2000, and has been organized annually ever since. Speaking a “standard” form of English is considered to bring increased personal power. However, the SGEM wants the Singaporeans to use “standard” English in their private life as well. READ MORE