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Wee, Lionel – Language Policy, 2010
Singapore's language policy has no place for either the various dialects of Chinese (the exception is Mandarin), or Singlish (a colloquial variety of English). These have been the targets of government campaigns that aim, as far as possible, to ensure that Singaporeans stop using them. However, it is interesting to observe that government…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Dialects, Public Health, Foreign Countries