Multilingualism and Social Identity: The Case of Singapore.

Kamwangamalu, Knonko M.

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ERIC Number: EJ464157

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Multilingualism and Social Identity: The Case of Singapore.

Kamwangamalu, Knonko M.

IDEAL, v6 p29-42 1993

A questionnaire surveyed how multilingual speakers in Singapore express their social identities through language, how they relate to their language, and how they perceive the various English accents to which they are exposed. Respondents related more to the local Singapore accent than to British or American English. Implications for the codification of Singapore English are discussed. (27 references) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Pronunciation, Questionnaires, Regional Dialects, Social Status, Sociocultural Patterns, Speech Acts

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Singapore

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