Glocalisation, English and Singlish: Creating a Singaporean Identity

The English versus Singlish debate reflects an element of the social fabric of Singapore. The concept of glocalisation brings a deeper understanding to a weak argument on Singlish’s role and imperative for competence in English. The need to redouble efforts at teaching Standard English is underlined...

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Main Author:	Prakash, Pravin
Other Authors:	S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format:	Commentary
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Country and Region Studies Non-Traditional Security Southeast Asia and ASEAN Singapore and Homeland Security
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81330 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40753
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Institution:	Nanyang Technological University
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-813302020-11-01T07:29:06Z Glocalisation, English and Singlish: Creating a Singaporean Identity Prakash, Pravin S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Country and Region Studies Non-Traditional Security Southeast Asia and ASEAN Singapore and Homeland Security The English versus Singlish debate reflects an element of the social fabric of Singapore. The concept of glocalisation brings a deeper understanding to a weak argument on Singlish’s role and imperative for competence in English. The need to redouble efforts at teaching Standard English is underlined. 2016-06-23T04:20:50Z 2019-12-06T14:28:35Z 2016-06-23T04:20:50Z 2019-12-06T14:28:35Z 2016 Commentary Prakash, P. (2016). Glocalisation, English and Singlish: Creating a Singaporean Identity. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 142). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81330 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40753 en RSIS Commentaries, 142-16 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf
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Glocalisation, English and Singlish: Creating a Singaporean Identity

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