A Sociolinguistic History of Early Identities in Singapore: From Colonialism to Nationalism

By Phyllis Chew

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137012331
• ISBN13: 9781137012333
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.6"