An analysis of colloquial Singapore English lah and its interpretation across speech acts
Previous research has observed that the Colloquial Singapore English particle lah conveys many different, and sometimes contradictory, pragmatic effects. In this paper, I focus specifically on how lah, pronounced in a low falling tone, behaves differently with assertions and directives—although it e...
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| Language: | English |
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164526 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |