Singlish : a handicap or an asset?

• Main Author: Kua, Charmian Pei Lin
• Other Authors: Tan Ying Ying
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::Linguistics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/76597
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Singlish, the nativized variety of English, has suffered a maelstrom of attacks by its detractors, especially the Singapore government. Due to the firm belief that Singlish is an obstacle to economic growth, the government creates a narrative that equates Singlish to a linguistic “handicap” (Lee, 19...