Not so "chee bai" anymore : a look at Hokkien swear words in Singapore and how they have changed over time.
Swear words can be found in the lexicon of many natural languages. They can convey meaning and like any other language component which can convey meaning, are subject to change. Semantic change will thus be the focus of this study which seeks to identify and explore the diachronic change of Hokkien...
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Main Author: | Bok, Samantha Catherine Shi Yun. |
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Other Authors: | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50850 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
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