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

By Phyllis Ghim-Lian 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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349436577
• ISBN13: 9781349436576
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"