An Essential Guide to Singlish
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| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : 9789810861094 |
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An Essential Guide to Singlish
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| Total Pages | : 163 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : 9789810467081 |
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Spiaking Singlish
| Author | : Gwee Li Sui |
| Publisher | : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 261 |
| Release | : 2017-10-15 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9814794368 |
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Singlish is a punchy and witty patois used in Singapore. It mixes English with words, phrases, and syntaxes from the languages of different ethnic groups living in the country. This fascinating feature of Singaporean life favours efficient communication and humour and is well-loved by many. Spiaking Singlish doesn’t just describe Singlish elements; there are already several such references books. Rather, it aims to show how Singlish can be used in a confident and stylish way to communicate. Gwee Li Sui’s collection of highly entertaining articles shares his observation of how Singlish has evolved over the decades. To appeal to the “kiasu” nature of readers, each of the 45 pieces comes with a bonus comic strip. There is also a Singlish quiz at the end of the book for readers to test their grasp of Singlish! Spiaking Singlish is possibly the first book on Singlish written entirely in Singlish, complete with colloquial spelling. It may also be the most stimulating of them all. Fear not if you find this book too bizarre: all Singlish words and phrases are indexed and explained at some point in the book
Foreign Bodies
| Author | : Hwee Hwee Tan |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0671041703 |
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Gen-Xers' search to find a code to live by--legal and spiritual--is at the center of a startlingly original tale about two friends trying to save a third from false criminal accusations.
World Englishes
| Author | : Jennifer Jenkins |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780415258050 |
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Assuming no prior knowledge, this book offers an accessible overview of English dialects, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries & key readings. It is structured around four sections: introduction, development, exploration & extension.
Singapore Noir
| Author | : Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan |
| Publisher | : Akashic Books |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2014-05-12 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1617752819 |
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The dark side of The Lion City is explored in a thrilling anthology that gives “plenty of new and unfamiliar voices a chance to shine” (San Francisco Book Review). The island city-state of Singapore harbors unique customs and traditions largely unknown to the West. A booming economy and embrace of conformity overshadow its gambling dens, red-light districts, and a collective passion for ghostly and gory tales. Now, in Singapore Noir, some of its best contemporary authors delve into its seedy side, including three winners of the Singapore Literature Prize: Simon Tay (writing as Donald Tee Quee Ho), Colin Cheong, and Suchen Christine Lim, whose contribution was named a finalist for the Private Eye Writers of America Shamus Award for Best P.I. Short Story. Eleven more tales showcase the talents of Colin Goh, Philip Jeyaretnam, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Monica Bhide, S.J. Rozan, Lawrence Osborne, Ovidia Yu, Damon Chua, Johann S. Lee, Dave Chua, and Nury Vittachi. “Singapore, with its great wealth and great poverty existing amid ethnic, linguistic, and cultural tensions, offers fertile ground for bleak fiction . . . Tan has assembled a strong lineup of Singapore natives and knowledgeable visitors for this volume exploring the dark side of a fascinating country.” —Publishers Weekly
The Coxford Singlish Dictionary
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| Total Pages | : 182 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : English language |
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The Singlish Controversy
| Author | : Lionel Wee |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2018-01-25 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 1316859517 |
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Singlish is the colloquial variety of English spoken in Singapore. It has sparked much public debate, but so far the complex question of what Singlish really is and what it means to its speakers has remained obscured. This important work explores some of the socio-political controversies surrounding Singlish, such as the political ideologies inherent in Singlish discourse, the implications of being restricted to Singlish for those speakers without access to standard English, the complex relationship between Singlish and migration, and the question of whether Singlish is an asset or a liability to Singaporeans. These questions surrounding Singlish illustrate many current issues in language, culture and identity in an age of rapid change. The book will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of World Englishes and sociolinguistics. Its detailed analysis of the Singlish controversy will illuminate broader questions about language, identity and globalization.
Culture and Customs of Singapore and Malaysia
| Author | : Jaime Koh |
| Publisher | : Greenwood |
| Total Pages | : 198 |
| Release | : 2009-06-22 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
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Explore the contemporary culture and traditional customs of Singapore and Malaysia in a volume that belongs on shelves in every high school and public library. Culture and Customs of Singapore and Malaysia examines all aspects of contemporary life in these two geographically close and historically and culturally connected nations, starting with the people fighting to maintain a balance between the new and the traditional. The book shows how religion has evolved through time in the two nations and examines how literature and traditional crafts thrive today. It highlights the performing arts and entertainment, noting how Western culture has influenced and shaped new customs. Housing and architecture, both modern and traditional, are discussed, along with cuisine and fashion. Students can use the book to analyze gender roles and family life. They can also read about the ways in which festivals are celebrated and can compare and contrast leisure activities of Singapore and Malaysia with their own. The volume concludes with a look to the future of these two evolving countries, both moving toward modernity, but still holding on to the traditions of the past.
The Complete Eh, Goondu!
| Author | : Sylvia Toh Paik Choo |
| Publisher | : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 189 |
| Release | : 2010-12-15 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9814677485 |
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The Complete Eh, Goondu! combines in one volume two of Singapore’s best-selling humour titles Eh, Goondu! and Lagi Goondu. Eh, Goondu published in 1982 was the first book on Singlish. It compiled in print a collection of local patois which combined English with vernacular dialects and languages to form what is now called Singlish. It was the first to spell words which were previously spoken and never written down. Eh, Goondu! sparked national debate among Ministers, academics and the public. Eventually, it was accepted that Singlish was part of the Singaporean way of life. Eh, Goondu also inspired and spawned many younger humour writers such as Colin Goh of “Coxford” fame. Locally-produced sitcoms and stand-up comedians also drew on these linguistic puns to reach out to the common man. Lagi Goondu! was the follow-up title with more patois
