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English in Singapore : modernity and management / edited by Lisa Lim, Anne Pakir and Lionel Wee. - Hong Kong : London : Hong Kong University Press ; Eurospan [distributor], 2010. - 1 online resource (xiii, 307 pages) : illustrations, maps - Asian Englishes today . - Asian Englishes today. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Map of Singapore and the region; Part I -- The Ecology of English in Singapore; 1 -- English in Singapore: Policies and prospects; 2 -- Migrants and 'mother tongues': Extralinguistic forces in the ecology of English in Singapore; Part II -- Reconceptualizing 'English'; 3 -- Singapore Standard English revisited; 4 -- The Speak Good English Movement: A web-user's perspective; 5 -- Hybridity in ways of speaking: The glocalization of English in Singapore; Part III -- Ethnicity and Ownership.

This title provides an up-to-date, detailed and comprehensive investigation into the various issues surrounding the sociolinguistics of English in Singapore.

ISBN: 9789882206250 (electronic bk.) 9882206255 (electronic bk.)

Source: 22573/ctt1kd4p4 JSTOR

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB0A5441 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015640099 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Singapore.
English language--Social aspects--Singapore.
English language--Study and teaching--Singapore.
Language and culture--Singapore.
Anglais (Langue)--Singapour.
Anglais (Langue)--Étude et enseignement--Singapour.
Langage et culture--Singapour.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics--General.
English language.
English language--Social aspects.
English language--Study and teaching.
Language and culture.
Language and languages.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Singapore--Languages.
Singapore.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PE3502.S5 / E545 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 420.95957