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The English Language in Singapore

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Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, grade: A, , language: English, abstract: The paper discusses the English language in Singapore. In the context of British colonization, English speakers moved around the world, carrying and spreading the English language. This is how the English language also reached Singapore when it was acquired by the British in 1819. When Singapore gained independence in 1965, four official languages were recognized. Mandarin, Malay and Tamil, which were the “mother tongues” of the people of Singapore, along with English, as an additional official language.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 8 ● ISBN 9783346366849 ● File size 0.5 MB ● Publisher GRIN Verlag ● City München ● Country DE ● Published 2021 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7784712 ● Copy protection without

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