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Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2013
9781349436576
A Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in Singapore
From Colonialism to Nationalism
Specificaties
Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
e druk, 2013
ISBN13: 9781349436576
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
What role does race, geography, religion, orthography and nationalism play in the crafting of identities? What are the origins of Singlish? This book offers a thorough investigation of old and new identities in Asia's most global city, examined through the lens of language.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781349436576
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: A Sociolinguistic history of early identities in Singapore Racial Identities: Plurality in the Making Regional Identities: Separate but Undivided Religious Identities: Syncretic and Inclusive Orthographical Identities: Change and Ideology Individual Identities: Language Choice and the Use of Lingua Francas Hybrid Identities: Case Studies of Attraction and Engagement Intergenerational Identities: Negotiating Solidarity and Plurality Language, Power and Political Identities. The 1969 Singapore General Elections National Identities: The Reordering of Pluralities Notes Bibliography Index