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A Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in Singapore
From Colonialism to Nationalism
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eBook - ePub
A Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in Singapore
From Colonialism to Nationalism
About this book
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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Yes, you can access A Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in Singapore by Kenneth A. Loparo,Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Linguistics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- 1 Introduction: A Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in Singapore
- 2 Racial Identities: Plurality in the Making
- 3 Regional Identities: Distinct but Undivided
- 4 Religious Identities: Syncretic and Inclusive
- 5 Orthographical Identity: Change and Ideology
- 6 Individual Identities: The Use of Lingua Francas and Language Choice
- 7 Hybrid Identities: Three Case Studies of Attraction and Engagement
- 8 Intergenerational Identities: Negotiating Solidarity and Plurality
- 9 Language, Power and Political Identities: The 1959 Singapore Political Elections
- 10 National Identities: The Reordering of Pluralities
- Notes
- References
- Index