Singlish Controversy - Language, Culture and Identity in a Globalizing World

An exploration of the controversies surrounding Singlish and how they illuminate wider issues of identity and language in the context of globalization.

List of contents

1. Language policy in Singapore: English, Singlish and the mother tongues; 2. Ideology pooling and metadiscursive convergence in the Singlish debate; 3. Language experts, linguistic chutzpah and the Speak Good Singlish Movement; 4. Voice: who speaks about Singlish?; 5. The commodification of Singlish; 6. Singlish, migration and mobility; 7. What is Singlish? Language, culture and identity in a globalizing world.

About the author

Lionel Wee is a professor in the National University of Singapore's Department of English Language and Literature. He has written extensively about New Englishes and language policy, particularly in relation to the Singapore context. He served for a number of years on the Singapore Government's Speak Good English Movement.

Summary

This book is for students and researchers who are interested in language policy and New Englishes, as well as in questions about the nature of language. It argues that a detailed analysis of the Singlish controversy can illuminate broader questions about language, identity and globalization.

Product details

• Authors: Michelle T. Clarke, Lionel Wee, Lionel (National University of Singapore) Wee, Wee Lionel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781107181717
• ISBN: 978-1-107-18171-7
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Globalization, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General, Language: history & general works, Dialect, slang & jargon, Language teaching and learning, Language: history and general works, Dialect, slang and jargon