基本説明
Presents a study of the indigenized singaporean variety of English, bases on recordings of spontaneous speech of ethnically chinese Singaporeans.
Full Description
Singaporean English is an indigenized variety of the language which has developed chiefly through English-medium education. The authors of this book investigate the various factors influencing the indigenization of the language and its use in the family and the wider community. They present the results of quantitative research based on recordings of spontaneous speech of ethnically Chinese Singaporeans who have received an English-medium education. They also trace the influence on Singaporean English of Chinese, Malay, and Indian language characteristics, and examine certain linguistic features in detail, such as the formation of plurals, the use of the past tense, and the verb be.
This study will be invaluable for linguistic researchers; it also has important pedagogical implications for curriculum planners and language teachers.
Contents
The development of an indigenized English in a multilingual setting; research on Singaporean English; substratum or universals?; noun plural marking in Singaporean English; research on the verb; to be or not to be - variation in "be" occurrence; the acquisition of past tense; substratum or bioprogram; verbs of movement - come/go, bring/take, send, follow and fetch; the repetition of verbs in Singaporean English; quantitative investigations and second language aquisition.
