Multilingualism and socioeconomic classes among Chinese Singaporeans

• Main Author: Yang, Fidelia Ailian
• Other Authors: Lim Chee Han
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44453
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study explores the interplay between socioeconomic classes and linguistic practices, code-switching and code-mixing, among Chinese female Singaporeans. The findings revealed that socioeconomic class may not directly influence one’s own or others’ choice of code (English, Chinese, Singlish) when...