A Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in Singapore: From Colonialism to Nationalism

What role does race, geography, religion, orthography and nationalism play in the crafting of identities? What are the origins of Singlish? This book offers a thorough investigation of old and new identities in Asia's most global city, examined through the lens of language.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-11-29

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137012333

DOI: 10.1057/9781137012340

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 245