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Singlish

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Singlish [ˈsɪŋglɪʃ]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) a variety of English spoken in Singapore, incorporating elements of Chinese and Malay
[from a blend of Singaporean + English]
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The second edition includes extended coverage of English as a Lingua Franca and China English; updated units on Singlish and Estuary English; new readings by David Crystal, Hu Xiao Qiong and Barbara Seidlhofer; and revised references, examples, and exercises.
World Englishes; a resource book for students, 2d ed by Reference & Research Book News
Conversely, PACE was uncomfortable with the continual use of sexually-suggestive remarks made on air by deejayson some radio stations; the continuous use of Singlish on radio and television programmes which could send the wrong signal to impressionable minds that Singlish was cool and acceptable to use; and the blurring of lines between commercials and regular programmes which were misleading to the public.
Singapore TV and Radio Improved with New Programming by ACN Newswire
The comments made on Hindi are like a Singaporean who speaks Singlish (Singaporean English) saying that Singlish spoken in Singapore is the real English and not what is spoken in the UK.
Mind your language by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
 
 
 
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