Mind your language: immigration, English and the social fabric
If Singapore is set to become a rainbow spread of peoples in the future owing to continued significant immigration to the country to supplement falling birth rates, the fostering of a common “Singaporean Spirit” well into the 21st Century may require the introduction of English language tests for im...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-825512020-11-01T07:22:17Z Mind your language: immigration, English and the social fabric Vasu, Norman Phua, Joanna S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science If Singapore is set to become a rainbow spread of peoples in the future owing to continued significant immigration to the country to supplement falling birth rates, the fostering of a common “Singaporean Spirit” well into the 21st Century may require the introduction of English language tests for immigrants. 2016-02-25T08:46:30Z 2019-12-06T14:57:48Z 2016-02-25T08:46:30Z 2019-12-06T14:57:48Z 2008 Commentary Vasu, N., & Phua, J. (2008). Mind your language: immigration, English and the social fabric. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 083). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82551 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40177 en RSIS Commentaries, 083-08 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf |
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If Singapore is set to become a rainbow spread of peoples in the future owing to continued significant immigration to the country to supplement falling birth rates, the fostering of a common “Singaporean Spirit” well into the 21st Century may require the introduction of English language tests for immigrants. |
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